rake
v. collect, gather together; cause to slant, cause to slope n. gardening tool with a comb-like end; slope, slant, incline | ||||
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Rake Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Rake
(n.)
A fissure or mineral vein traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so; -- called also rake-vein.
(n.)
A loose, disorderly, vicious man; a person addicted to lewdness and other scandalous vices; a debauchee; a roue.
(n.)
A toothed machine drawn by a horse, -- used for collecting hay or grain; a horserake.
(n.)
An implement consisting of a headpiece having teeth, and a long handle at right angles to it, -- used for collecting hay, or other light things which are spread over a large surface, or for breaking and smoothing the earth.
(n.)
the inclination of a mast or funnel, or, in general, of any part of a vessel not perpendicular to the keel.
(n.)
The inclination of anything from a perpendicular direction; as, the rake of a roof, a staircase, etc.
(v. i.)
To act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life.
(v. i.)
To incline from a perpendicular direction; as, a mast rakes aft.
(v. i.)
To pass with violence or rapidity; to scrape along.
(v. i.)
To use a rake, as for searching or for collecting; to scrape; to search minutely.
(v. i.)
To walk about; to gad or ramble idly.
(v. t.)
To collect or draw together with laborious industry; to gather from a wide space; to scrape together; as, to rake together wealth; to rake together slanderous tales; to rake together the rabble of a town.
(v. t.)
To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; -- often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves.
(v. t.)
To enfilade; to fire in a direction with the length of; in naval engagements, to cannonade, as a ship, on the stern or head so that the balls range the whole length of the deck.
(v. t.)
To pass a rake over; to scrape or scratch with a rake for the purpose of collecting and clearing off something, or for stirring up the soil; as, to rake a lawn; to rake a flower bed.
(v. t.)
To scrape or scratch across; to pass over quickly and lightly, as a rake does.
(v. t.)
To search through; to scour; to ransack.
(n.)
A fissure or mineral vein traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so; -- called also rake-vein.
(n.)
A loose, disorderly, vicious man; a person addicted to lewdness and other scandalous vices; a debauchee; a roue.
(n.)
A toothed machine drawn by a horse, -- used for collecting hay or grain; a horserake.
(n.)
An implement consisting of a headpiece having teeth, and a long handle at right angles to it, -- used for collecting hay, or other light things which are spread over a large surface, or for breaking and smoothing the earth.
(n.)
the inclination of a mast or funnel, or, in general, of any part of a vessel not perpendicular to the keel.
(n.)
The inclination of anything from a perpendicular direction; as, the rake of a roof, a staircase, etc.
(v. i.)
To act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life.
(v. i.)
To incline from a perpendicular direction; as, a mast rakes aft.
(v. i.)
To pass with violence or rapidity; to scrape along.
(v. i.)
To use a rake, as for searching or for collecting; to scrape; to search minutely.
(v. i.)
To walk about; to gad or ramble idly.
(v. t.)
To collect or draw together with laborious industry; to gather from a wide space; to scrape together; as, to rake together wealth; to rake together slanderous tales; to rake together the rabble of a town.
(v. t.)
To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; -- often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves.
(v. t.)
To enfilade; to fire in a direction with the length of; in naval engagements, to cannonade, as a ship, on the stern or head so that the balls range the whole length of the deck.
(v. t.)
To pass a rake over; to scrape or scratch with a rake for the purpose of collecting and clearing off something, or for stirring up the soil; as, to rake a lawn; to rake a flower bed.
(v. t.)
To scrape or scratch across; to pass over quickly and lightly, as a rake does.
(v. t.)
To search through; to scour; to ransack.
| WordNet 2.0 |
rake
Noun
1. a dissolute man in fashionable society
(synonym) profligate, rip, blood, roue
(hypernym) libertine, debauchee, rounder
2. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
(synonym) pitch, slant
(hypernym) gradient, slope
3. a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
(hypernym) tool
(hyponym) croupier's rake
(part-meronym) rake handle
Verb
1. move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her fingers through her hair"
(hypernym) move, displace
2. level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"
(hypernym) smooth, smoothen
3. sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
(hypernym) sweep
(hyponym) enfilade
4. examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
(synonym) scan, skim, glance over, run down
(hypernym) examine, see
5. gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
(hypernym) gather, garner, collect, pull together
(entail) scrape, grate
(see-also) rake off
6. scrape gently; "graze the skin"
(synonym) graze, crease
(hypernym) brush
(hyponym) shave
Noun
1. a dissolute man in fashionable society
(synonym) profligate, rip, blood, roue
(hypernym) libertine, debauchee, rounder
2. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
(synonym) pitch, slant
(hypernym) gradient, slope
3. a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
(hypernym) tool
(hyponym) croupier's rake
(part-meronym) rake handle
Verb
1. move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her fingers through her hair"
(hypernym) move, displace
2. level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"
(hypernym) smooth, smoothen
3. sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
(hypernym) sweep
(hyponym) enfilade
4. examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
(synonym) scan, skim, glance over, run down
(hypernym) examine, see
5. gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
(hypernym) gather, garner, collect, pull together
(entail) scrape, grate
(see-also) rake off
6. scrape gently; "graze the skin"
(synonym) graze, crease
(hypernym) brush
(hyponym) shave
| Australian Slang |
Rake
1. comb; 2. (rugby) hooker
1. comb; 2. (rugby) hooker
Bug rake
hair comb
Rake-off
1. share or portion, as of a sum involved or of profits; 2. share or amount taken or received illicitly
| Shakespeare Words |
RAKE
to cover
to cover
| hEnglish - advanced version |
rake
rake
\rake\, v. i.
1. [icel. reika. cf. rake a debauchee.] to walk about; to gad or ramble idly. [prov. eng.]
2. [see rake a debauchee.] to act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life.
similar words(11)
rake up
stubble rake
rake-off
rake-vein
rake handle
rake in
rake off
to rake up
muck rake
top rake
to rake out
rake
\rake\, v. i.
1. [icel. reika. cf. rake a debauchee.] to walk about; to gad or ramble idly. [prov. eng.]
2. [see rake a debauchee.] to act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life.
similar words(11)
rake up
stubble rake
rake-off
rake-vein
rake handle
rake in
rake off
to rake up
muck rake
top rake
to rake out
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
rake
ráca
ráca
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cribinio
Cribinio = v. to rake
Cribinio = v. to rake
Rhacai
Rhacai, Rhacan = n. a rake
Rhacanu
Rhacanu = v. to rake
Trasgl
Trasgl = n. rake
| Dream Dictionary |
Rake
To dream of using a rake, portends that some work which you have left to others will never be accomplished unless you superintend it yourself.
To see a broken rake, denotes that sickness, or some accident will bring failure to your plans.
To see others raking, foretells that you will rejoice in the fortunate condition of others.
To dream of using a rake, portends that some work which you have left to others will never be accomplished unless you superintend it yourself.
To see a broken rake, denotes that sickness, or some accident will bring failure to your plans.
To see others raking, foretells that you will rejoice in the fortunate condition of others.
Rake Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| UK Post Codes and Counties |
Rake
County: West Sussex
Post Code: GU33
County: West Sussex
Post Code: GU33
| US Zip Codes |
50465
State: IOWA
City: RAKE
State: IOWA
City: RAKE
Rake Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Rake Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
RAKE
The projection of a ship at the stem and stern beyond the extent of the keel. Also, the inclination of a ship's masts, either forward or aft, from a perpendicular line.
The projection of a ship at the stem and stern beyond the extent of the keel. Also, the inclination of a ship's masts, either forward or aft, from a perpendicular line.
| Worldgolf |
rake
A high-lofted iron club that is no longer in use. It was used for playing from sand and out of water.
A high-lofted iron club that is no longer in use. It was used for playing from sand and out of water.
Rake Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Railroad-Related Terms |
Rake
Wagons/carriages semi permanently joined in an articulation rather than via a coupler
Wagons/carriages semi permanently joined in an articulation rather than via a coupler
Rake Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Rake (n.)
dref
dref
| TUPAC SHAKUR Rap Dictionary V.2.0 |
Rake
Keith Rose, US MC.
Keith Rose, US MC.
| gambling |
Rake
The money that the casino charges for each hand of poker. It is usually a percentage (5-10%) or flat fee that is taken from the pot after each round of betting.
The money that the casino charges for each hand of poker. It is usually a percentage (5-10%) or flat fee that is taken from the pot after each round of betting.
Rake Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Rake
Rake may refer to:
- Rake (tool), a long-handled tool with tines.
- Rake (poker), the commission taken by a casino when hosting a poker game.
- The "rake", the artificial slope of a theatre stage.
- Rake (character), a man habituated to immoral conduct. An archaic term most often found in historical romance novels.
- Rake receiver, a radio receiver.
- Rake (software), a variant of the make program coded in the Ruby programming language.
- Rake (angle), various angles in bicycle and motorcycle geometry.
- Rake, also castor angle, the angle between the steering axis and the vertical on a motorcycle.
- Rake (Building term), the slope of the roof at the end of a gable.
- Rake (cellular automaton), a cellular automaton pattern that moves while regularly emitting spaceships.
- A guitar-playing method involving muted notes.
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