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To sweep, typically a surface for purposes of clearing matter
“Employees then rake the leaves from the lawns back into the street so the leaves can be pushed again by the tractors into the large piles.”
To draw or drag (something) through something with a sweeping movement
“Once the cat becomes familiar with the toothbrush, gently rake the brush across a few teeth.”
To gather or draw together (with a rake or similar implement)
“I like to rake the leaves into a great big hump. Then, I move back a bit, bend my knees and jump!”
To scrape or graze against something
“Ted felt the thorns rake his calf, but he didn't so much as turn his head at the pain.”
To make level, flat or smooth with a rake or raking motion
“Rake the gravel until it is even.”
To search or rummage through something
“He has urged researchers to rake through the documents for information that the media may have missed.”
To inspect or survey (with one's eyes)
“I felt their astonished eyes rake over me.”
To sweep (something) from end to end with gunfire, a look, or a beam of light
“The men set up guns at either end of the town so they could rake the streets with gunfire.”
To turn up the earth of an area of land, especially before sowing
To criticize or scold sternly
To delve into or hollow out a surface or ground
To move or cause to move into a sloping position
Plural for a garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle
“Clear thin paths through the leaves using a rake or a shovel. You can then create a maze or a simple path for your toddlers to follow.”
(dated) Plural for a man who is hedonistically or licentiously immoral
“Françoise managed, remarkably, to transform him from a licentious rake into a virtuous and faithful husband.”
(dated) Plural for a promiscuous man who habitually flirts with and seduces women
“She fell for a handsome rake who had already been spoken for.”
Plural for a measure of the steepness of a slope, or the fact or state of being sloped
“The lever on the left permitted the rake of the backrest to be adjusted.”
Plural for an unprincipled person
Plural for a vain man that is greatly concerned about his appearance
Plural for a dishonorable or morally reprehensible person
Plural for a mischievous or badly-behaved person (or child)
Plural for a charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment
Plural for a worldly, social man who frequents fashionable places
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