rake1 nounrake2 verb
rakerake1 /reɪk/ noun 
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[countable] 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 garden rake2[countable] old-fashioned a man who has many sexual relationships, drinks too much alcohol etc3[singular] the angle of a slope: the rake of the stagerake1 nounrake2 verb
rakerake2 verb VERB TABLE
rake
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | rake |
| he, she, it | rakes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | raked |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have raked |
| he, she, it | has raked | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had raked |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will rake |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have raked |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am raking |
| he, she, it | is raking | |
| you, we, they | are raking | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was raking |
| you, we, they | were raking | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been raking |
| he, she, it | has been raking | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been raking |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be raking |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been raking |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Guerrillas raked the room with gunfire.
- The women raked us with their cold stares.
- They paid me $20 to rake the leaves in their front yard.
- And it will really drive civilized people nuts if Phillips starts raking in extra dough by posing in commercials for sports products.
- Around them women and men and children worked in the hayfield, gathering and loading, raking and stacking.
- Connors got his fuel bladder raked and had to break away from the flight.
- Cracks in rendering should be raked out, cut back to sound material if necessary and then filled with new mortar.
- He raked his fingers through fur the color of weak tea, brown, red, golden tint of gaslight.
- He raked his fingers through his hair, as if debating what to say next, and she followed the movement.
- He moved, and his shock of hair caught the sun as he raked a hand through it.
- The lawn had been freshly cut, some grass raked into piles on the front walk.
Longman Language Activatorto earn a lot of money
also make a bomb British to earn a very large amount of money: · The person who invented Post-It notes must have made a fortune.make a fortune (by) doing something: · Roger makes a fortune buying and selling real estate.make your fortune (=become rich): · Jules made his fortune in the liquor business.
to be paid a lot of money by the person or company you work for, or a lot of money from your own business: · Milos earns good money as a foreman.· Dan is making good money now, but for years we really struggled.
earning a lot of money: · Most engineers are very well-paid.· Dr. Singh is one of the most highly-paid surgeons in Britain.
informal to earn a lot of money quickly: · Athletes rake it in these days.somebody must be raking it in: · What a car! Jasper must be raking it in.
to be paid more money for your work than you should be paid: · In my opinion, lawyers are overpaid and underworked.
to make you remember unpleasant experiences from the past if someone drags up or rakes up things from the past that you would prefer to forget, they start talking about them and make you remember them: drag/rake something up: · I said I was sorry, so I don't want you to keep raking it up again.drag/rake up something: · I don't know why you insist on dragging the past up every time we get together.
if an event or course of action opens old wounds , it reminds someone of an unpleasant experience from the past: · I'd prefer not to see my ex-wife - it will just open old wounds.· The spy trial has reopened old wounds in the immigrant community.
WORD SETSallotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY They raked the room with gunfire. If someone opened a burger bar, they’d really rake it in.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
They raked the room with gunfire. If someone opened a burger bar, they’d really rake it in. (=very thin)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· It seems to stir up emotions and rake over apparently quiescent turmoil.· I have no desire to rake over the past but we should have the right to refer to matters of historical record.· Was he trying to rake over old coals?· Julius's gaze raked over her sharply, then settled on her face.· I would not - could not - rake over the embers of his past with him persistently.· The borders were neatly raked over and the roses cut back.
· But others were willing to rake up the controversy for him.· But it's pretty unpleasant, especially for Dad, to have all this raked up.· So is there any point in raking up the issue again?· So any advantage we can rake up, nomatterwhat, is something we're gon na use.· The pencil light spun around, raked up the stairs, and speared straight into Carson's eyes.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► rake over the past/old coals
1[intransitive, transitive] to move a rake across a surface in order to make the soil level, gather dead leaves etcrake something over/up- He raked his fingers through fur the color of weak tea, brown, red, golden tint of gaslight.
- He raked his fingers through his hair and watched it spring back around his face in untidy tufts.
- He raked his fingers through his hair, as if debating what to say next, and she followed the movement.
She raked the soil over to loosen the weeds.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to search a place very carefully for somethingrake through/around I’ve been raking through my drawers looking for those tickets.3[transitive] to point something such as a gun, camera, or strong light, and keep moving it across an area SYN sweep: The searchlight raked the open ground around the prison.rake something with something They raked the room with gunfire.4[transitive] to push a stick backwards and forwards in a fire in order to remove ashes5rake over the past/old coals to keep talking about something that happened in the past that people would prefer you not to mention6rake your fingers (through something) to pull your fingers through something or across a surface: Ken raked his fingers through his hair.rake something ↔ in phrasal verb informal to earn a lot of money without trying very hard: Lou’s been raking in the dollars since he opened his business. If someone opened a burger bar, they’d really rake it in.rake something ↔ up phrasal verb informal1to talk about something from the past that people would prefer you not to mention SYN dredge up: It upsets Dad when that story is raked up again.2 (also rake something ↔ together) to collect things or people together for a purpose, but with difficulty: They could only rake up $300.