I. ˈrāk noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English racu; akin to Old High German rehho rake
Date: before 12th century
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
II. transitive verb
( raked ; rak·ing )
Date: 13th century
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
III. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1626
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
IV. intransitive verb
( raked ; rak·ing )
Date: 1691
: to incline from the perpendicular
V. noun
Etymology: short for rakehell
Date: 1653
: a dissolute person : libertine