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• rake — rake1 [reık] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English racu] [Sense: 3; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rake — [[t]re͟ɪk[/t]] rakes, raking, raked 1) N COUNT A rake is a garden tool consisting of a row of metal or wooden teeth attached to a long handle. You can use a rake to make the earth smooth and level before you put plants in, or to gather leaves… …   English dictionary

• rake — 1 noun 1 (C) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc 2 (C) old fashioned a man who behaves in an unacceptable way, having many sexual relationships, drinking …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• rake — I UK [reɪk] / US verb Word forms rake : present tense I/you/we/they rake he/she/it rakes present participle raking past tense raked past participle raked 1) [intransitive/transitive] to use a rake to make an area of soil level or to remove leaves …   English dictionary

• rake — rake1 [ reık ] noun count 1. ) a tool for making soil level and removing leaves from the ground, consisting of a long handle with sharp separated points on one end that the dirt, etc. is caught in 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a man who behaves in an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rake — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a an implement consisting of a pole with a crossbar toothed like a comb at the end, or with several tines held together by a crosspiece, for drawing together hay etc. or smoothing loose soil or gravel. b a wheeled implement for… …   Useful english dictionary

• rake — [reɪk] verb I 1) [I/T] to use a rake in order to make an area of soil level or to remove leaves from the ground 2) [T] to pull your fingers through or along something • be raking it in to be earning a lot of money[/ex] II noun [C] rake [reɪk] a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Rake (theatre) — English theatre stages in the Middle Ages and early Modern era typically sloped upwards away from the audience. This is known as a rake or raked stage and improves the view for the audience. The slope of the rake is measured by the number of… …   Wikipedia

• rake — I verb 1) he raked the leaves into a pile Syn: scrape up, collect, gather 2) she raked the gravel Syn: smooth, smooth out, level, even out, flatten, comb 3) the cat raked his arm with …   Thesaurus of popular words

• rake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. gather, collect; comb, ransack, search, rummage; enfilade, spray with bullets; incline, slope. See assemblage. n. libertine, roué, rakehell; slope, ramp. See cleanness, obliquity, agriculture. II… …   English dictionary for students

• rake — verb 1) he raked the leaves into a pile Syn: scrape, collect, gather 2) she raked the gravel Syn: smooth (out), level, even out, flatten, comb 3) I raked through my pockets …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary