rake
1 of 5noun (1)
ˈrāk 
1
a
: an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
b
: a machine for gathering hay
2
: an implement like a rake
rake
2 of 5verb (1)
raked; raking
transitive verb
1
: to gather, loosen, or smooth with or as if with a rake
rake leaves into a pile
2
: to gain rapidly or in abundance —usually used with in
rake in a fortune
3
a
: to touch in passing over lightly
b
: scratch, scrape
4
: to censure severely
5
: to search through : ransack
6
: to sweep the length of especially with gunfire : enfilade
7
: to glance over rapidly
raker noun
rake
3 of 5noun (2)
1
: inclination from the perpendicular
especially : the overhang of a ship's bow or stern
2
: inclination from the horizontal : slope
3
: the angle between the top cutting surface of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the work
rake
4 of 5verb (2)
raked; raking
intransitive verb
: to incline from the perpendicular
rake
5 of 5noun (3)
: a dissolute person : libertine
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- comb
- dig (through)
- dredge
- hunt (through)
- ransack
- rifle
- rummage
- scour
- search
- sort (through)
- troll
Noun (2)
- cant
- diagonal
- grade
- gradient
- inclination
- incline
- lean
- pitch
- slant
- slope
- upgrade
Noun (3)
- backslider
- debauchee
- debaucher
- decadent
- degenerate
- deviate
- libertine
- perv
- pervert
- profligate
- rakehell
- rip
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English racu; akin to Old High German rehho rake
Noun (2)
origin unknown
Noun (3)
short for rakehell
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
1691, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1687, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing rake
Kids Definition
rake 1 of 2
noun
ˈrāk
: a garden tool with a long handle and a bar with teeth or prongs at the end
rake
2 of 2verb
raked; raking
1
: to gather, loosen, or smooth thoroughly with or as if with a rake
rake leaves
We raked together money to buy pizza.
2
: to search through
3
: to sweep the length of with gunfire
rake 1 of 3
noun (1)
as in degenerate
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard was often spotted in sordid places that reinforced a reputation as one of the city's most notorious rakes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- degenerate
- pervert
- rip
- villain
- deviate
- playboy
- libertine
- rakehell
- heel
- debaucher
- cad
- derelict
- scoundrel
- delinquent
- reprobate
- profligate
- blackguard
- debauchee
- perv
- knave
- backslider
- incorrigible
- decadent
- rogue
- satyr
- bankrupt
- lecher
- rascal
- playgirl
- miscreant
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- saint
rake
2 of 3noun (2)
as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon the floor of the auditorium doesn't have much of a rake, so sightlines for spectators in the rear are not good Synonyms & Similar Words
- slope
- inclination
- incline
- pitch
- lean
- climb
- gradient
- upgrade
- slant
- diagonal
- bank
- rise
- cant
- grade
- ascent
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dip
- fall
- hanging
- decline
- downgrade
- descent
- declivity
- declension
- hang
- receding
- declination
rake
3 of 3verb
as in to search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something he raked repeatedly through his luggage, hoping that in one of the bags he would find his lost passport before his flight's departure Synonyms & Similar Words
- search
- comb
- dredge
- find
- scan
- rifle
- troll
- survey
- scour
- rummage
- locate
- investigate
- explore
- examine
- inspect
- ransack
- shake down
- scrutinize
- discover
- audit
- ascertain
- detect
- hunt (through)
- review
- pat down
- dig (through)
- learn
- determine
- find out
- run down
- probe
- get
- frisk
- snoop
- look over
- scare up
- prospect
- descry
- sort (through)
- study
- skirmish
- check (out)
- peruse
- track (down)
- poke (around)
- hit (on or upon)
- browse
- ferret (out)
- grub (about)
- glance (over)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hide
- lose
- ignore
- abandon
- neglect