rake

[US]/reɪk/
[UK]/rek/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a tool with a row of metal teeth at the end, used for gathering hay, leaves, or grass, or for smoothing the ground
vt. & vi. to gather, push or pull with a rake; to search for facts or information; to fire a gun in a sweeping motion

Phrases & Collocations

rake leaves

garden rake

rake in money

rake angle

rake face

rake in

rake up

back rake

Example Sentences

rake the soil for planting.

rake up old gossip.

the rake of a jet plane's wings.

rake leaves; rake in the gambling chips.

Jim raked in half the pot.

In the autumn I rake up the dead leaves.

propeller blades that rake backward from the shaft; rake a ship's mast.

A persistent wind frustrated my attempt to rake the lawn.

I sometimes rake over the allotment.

her fingers raked Bill's face.

she raked a comb through her hair.

the road was raked with machine-gun fire.

I have no desire to rake over the past.

He raked the hillside with powerful glasses.

He raked the soil to even it off.

Rake out the cinders before you start a new fire.

she can't just churn out any old cack and expect to rake it out.

she raked her hair back with her fingers.

, Spade, Rake, Seed Dibber, Limpwurt Seed,.

raked through the files for the misplaced letter.

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