wikipedia|dab=rake
English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-rake.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪk|-eɪk

Etymology 1
OE. raca, from Common Germanic *rakaz

Noun
en-noun

1. A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.
2. (Ireland / idiomatic) a lot, plenty.

#: Jim has had a rake of trouble with his new car.

Translations
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Arabic: ش��ة ا�حشائش
Basque: are
Catalan: rampí m, rasclet m
Croatian: grablje f|p
Dutch: riek m, gritsel m, hark#Dutch|hark m
Estonian: reha
Finnish: harava
French: râteau m
German: Rechen m, Harke f
Hungarian: gereblye
Japanese: �� (kumade)
mid
Korean: �� (galkwi)
Polish: grabie p
Russian г�абли
Serbian: grabulja f
Slovak: hrable
Slovene: grablje f|p
Spanish: rastrillo m
Swedish: kratta, räfsa

Etymology 2
From the verb rake

Noun
en-noun

1. A man habituated to immoral conduct.

#: We now have rakes in the habit of Roman senators, and grave politicians in the dress of Rakes. — the Spectator

Synonyms
roué

Translations

Arabic: رج� ب�ا أخ�ا�
French: roué#French|roué m
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Etymology 3
Via ME. from ON. raka, from Common Germanic *rakan

Transitive verb
en-verb|rak|ing

1. To use a rake on (leaves, debris, soil, a lawn, etc) in order to loosen, gather together, or remove debris from.

#: We raked all the leaves into a pile

1. To search thoroughly.

#: Detectives appeared, roped the curious people out of the grounds, and raked the place for clews. -- Captain John Blaine

1. To spray with gunfire.

#: the enemy machine guns raked the roadway

Synonyms
(search thoroughly): comb, go over or through with a fine-tooth comb, scour

Translations
trans-top|use a rake on
Arabic: 1.�ج�ع ا�حشائش.3, �سرح ا�شعر\ا�حشائش.2, �ذائ� ��ث�ة
Dutch: rakelen, harken, gritselen
Estonian: rehitsema
Finnish: haravoida
French: râtisser
trans-mid
Korean: ��� (galkwida)
Polish: grabi�
Slovene: grabiti
Spanish: rasurar
Swedish: kratta, räfsa
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trans-top|search thoroughly
Finnish: haravoida
French: fouiller, passer au peigne fin
trans-mid
Korean: �� (hultda)
Polish: przeczesywa�
Swedish: finkamma
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trans-top|spray with gunfire
French: arroser
trans-mid
Polish: ostrzeliwa�
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Etymology 4
Probably related to German ragen

Verb
en-verb|rak|ing

1. jut out (ship�s bow or stern above keel)

Dutch

Adjective
rake (base form raak)

1. hitting its target

See also
rake klappen

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