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