RAKE


Meaning of RAKE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.