English dictionary

rake

/r/eI/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a dissolute man in fashionable society

noun.person

Synonyms blood profligate rakehell rip roue

Source: WordNet 3.0
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

noun.attribute

Synonyms pitch slant

Source: WordNet 3.0
a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
An implement consisting of a headpiece having teeth, and a long handle at right angles to it, -- used for collecting hay, or other light things which are spread over a large surface, or for breaking and smoothing the earth.

noun

Source: webster1913
The inclination of anything from a perpendicular direction; as, the rake of a roof, a staircase, etc.

noun

Source: webster1913
A loose, disorderly, vicious man; a person addicted to lewdness and other scandalous vices; a debauchee; a roué.

noun

Source: webster1913

move through with or as if with a rake

verb.motion

Examples
She raked her fingers through her hair.

Source: WordNet 3.0
level or smooth with a rake

verb.contact

Examples
Rake gravel.

Source: WordNet 3.0
sweep the length of

verb.stative

Examples
The gunfire raked the coast.

Source: WordNet 3.0
examine hastily

verb.perception

Synonyms glance over run down scan skim

Source: WordNet 3.0
gather with a rake

verb.contact

Examples
Rake leaves.

Source: WordNet 3.0
scrape gently

verb.contact

Synonyms crease graze

Source: WordNet 3.0
To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; -- often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves.

verb

Source: webster1913
To use a rake, as for searching or for collecting; to scrape; to search minutely.

verb

Source: webster1913
To incline from a perpendicular direction; as, a mast rakes aft.

verb

Source: webster1913
To walk about; to gad or ramble idly.

verb

Source: webster1913