rake

¹rake

noun \ˈrāk\

Definition of RAKE

1

a : an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground

b : a machine for gathering hay

2

: an implement like a rake

Origin of RAKE

Middle English, from Old English racu; akin to Old High German rehho rake

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with RAKE

ache, bake, brake, break, cake, crake, drake, Drake, fake, flake, hake, jake, lake, make, quake, sake, shake, slake, snake, stake, steak, strake, take, wake

²rake

transitive verb

rakedrak·ing

Definition of RAKE

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

— rak·er noun

First Known Use of RAKE

13th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

³rake

noun

Definition of RAKE

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

Origin of RAKE

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1626

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

⁴rake

intransitive verb

rakedrak·ing

Definition of RAKE

: to incline from the perpendicular

First Known Use of RAKE

1691

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

⁵rake

noun

Definition of RAKE

: a dissolute person : libertine

Origin of RAKE

short for rakehell

First Known Use: 1653