rake

nouns

a dissolute man in fashionable society

blood, profligate, rake, rakehell, rip, roue

degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

"the roof had a steep pitch"

pitch, rake, slant

a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil

rake

is a type of (narrower)

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

move through with or as if with a rake

"She raked her fingers through her hair"

rake

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

"Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

level or smooth with a rake

"rake gravel"

rake

is a type of (narrower)

make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

"smooth the surface of the wood"

sweep the length of

"The gunfire raked the coast"

rake

is a type of (narrower)

cover the entire range of

examine hastily

"She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"

glance over, rake, run down, scan, skim

gather with a rake

"rake leaves"

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