rakereɪk(n.; v.)raked, rak•ing.

1. (n.)an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, etc., or for smoothing the surface of the ground.

   Category: Agriculture

2. any of various implements of similar form and use.

3. (v.t.)to gather, draw, or remove with a rake.

   Category: Agriculture, Common Vocabulary

4. to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake.

5. to clear (a fire, embers, etc.) by stirring with a poker or the like.

6. to gather or collect in abundance (usu. fol. by in):

   to rake in money.

7. to bring to light, usu. for discreditable reasons (usu. fol. by up):

   to rake up a scandal.

8. to search thoroughly through.

9. to scrape; scratch.

10. to fire guns along the length of (a body of troops, ship, etc.).

11. to sweep with the eyes.

12. (v.i.)to use a rake.

    Category: Agriculture

13. to search, as if with a rake.

14. to scrape or scratch.

Origin of rake:

bef. 900; (n.) ME rak(e), OE raca (masc.), racu (fem.); c. G Rechen; (v.) ME raken, partly der. of the n., partly < ON raka to scrape, rake

rak′er(n.)

rakereɪk(n.)

1. a dissolute or profligate and usu. licentious man; roué; libertine.

Origin of rake:

1645–55; see rakehell

rakereɪk(v.; n.)raked, rak•ing

1. (v.i.)to incline from the vertical, as a mast, or from the horizontal.

   Category: Building Trades

2. (v.t.)to cause (something) to incline from the vertical or the horizontal.

   Category: Building Trades

3. (n.)inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal.

   Category: Building Trades

4. the angle measured between the tip edge of an aircraft or missile wing or other lifting surface and the plane of symmetry.

   Category: Aeronautics

Origin of rake:

1620–30; orig. uncert.