rake
/reɪk/
verb
- To use a rake to gather, smooth, or clear something.
- He raked the sand on the beach volleyball court.
- I need to rake the leaves before the rain comes.
- She raked the soil flat before planting the seeds.
- To search or examine something thoroughly, often by moving through it quickly.
- She raked through her purse looking for her keys.
- The detective raked the room for clues.
- The searchlight raked the dark field.
- To direct gunfire or a beam of light across a surface from side to side.
- The spotlight raked the stage, searching for the performer.
- The lighthouse beam raked the coastline every few seconds.
- The soldiers raked the enemy position with machine-gun fire.
noun
- A garden tool with a long handle and a row of teeth, used for gathering leaves, smoothing soil, or leveling ground.
- After planting the seeds, she gently smoothed the soil with a rake.
- The gardener leaned his rake against the shed wall.
- He used a rake to gather the fallen leaves into a pile.
- A man who is immoral or leads a wild, pleasure-seeking life, especially one who is charming but unreliable.
- She warned her friend not to trust that rake from the city.
- In old stories, a rake often loses his fortune through gambling.
- The novel's hero is a charming rake who eventually reforms.
- The angle of a slope, especially of a stage floor, a car windshield, or a ship's mast.
- The car's windshield rake improves its aerodynamics.
- The stage had a slight rake so the audience could see better.
- The ship's mast had a noticeable rake backward.