What does rake mean in English? Meaning of rake definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "rake": a dissolute man in fashionable society
Noun
Meaning: a dissolute man in fashionable societySynonyms: blood
profligate
rake
rakehell
rip
roueHypernyms: debauchee
libertine
rounderMeaning of "rake": move through with or as if with a rake
Verb
Meaning: move through with or as if with a rakeExample: She raked her fingers through her hairSynonyms: rakeHypernyms: displace
moveMeaning of "rake": degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
Noun
Meaning: degree of deviation from a horizontal planeExample: the roof had a steep pitchSynonyms: pitch
rake
slantHyponyms: loftHypernyms: gradient
slopeMeaning of "rake": level or smooth with a rake
Verb
Meaning: level or smooth with a rakeExample: rake gravelSynonyms: rakeHypernyms: smooth
smoothenMeaning of "rake": a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
Noun
Meaning: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soilSynonyms: rakeHyponyms: croupier's rake
garden rakeHypernyms: toolPart Holonyms: rake handleMeaning of "rake": sweep the length of
Verb
Meaning: sweep the length ofExample: The gunfire raked the coastSynonyms: rakeHyponyms: enfiladeHypernyms: sweepMeaning of "rake": examine hastily
Verb
Meaning: examine hastilyExample: She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxiSynonyms: glance over
rake
run down
scan
skimHypernyms: examine
seeMeaning of "rake": gather with a rake
Verb
Meaning: gather with a rakeExample: rake leavesSynonyms: rakeHypernyms: collect
garner
gather
pull togetherAlso see: rake in
rake off
shovel inMeaning of "rake": scrape gently
Verb
Meaning: scrape gentlyExample: graze the skinSynonyms: crease
graze
rakeHyponyms: shaveHypernyms: brushAdjective: A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil. 1879, Richard Jefferies, The Amateur Poacher, chapterII: Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. […]. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.1879, Richard Jefferies, The Amateur Poacher, chapterII: Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. […]. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.(Ireland, slang) A lot, plenty. Jim has had a rake of trouble with his new car.(geology) The direction of slip during fault movement. The rake is measured within the fault plane.(roofing) The sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.(rail transport) A set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons. The train was formed of a locomotive and a rake of six coaches.(cellular automata) A puffer that emits a stream of spaceships rather than a trail of debris.The scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game.A toothed machine drawn by a horse, used for collecting hay or grain; a horserake.(mining) A fissure or mineral vein traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so.Synonyms:
comb, scour, scrape, rummage, search, hunt, grub, scrutinize, scan, grade, scratch, clear, gather, smooth, sweep, remove, collect, graze, ransack, rasp, harrow, examine, break up, clear up, weed, enfilade, clean up, fine-comb, fine-tooth-comb,
Antonyms:
disperse, scatter, distribute, divide, plant,
