rake meaning and definition

RAKE noun

Definition of rake (noun)

1. a dissolute man in fashionable society
   • synonyms: blood, profligate, rakehell, rip, roue
2. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
   • "the roof had a steep pitch"
   • synonyms: pitch, slant
3. a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil

RAKE verb

Definition of rake (verb)

1. move through with or as if with a rake
   • "She raked her fingers through her hair"
2. level or smooth with a rake
   • "rake gravel"
3. sweep the length of
   • "The gunfire raked the coast"
4. examine hastily
   • "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
   • synonyms: glance over, run down, scan, skim
5. gather with a rake
   • "rake leaves"
6. scrape gently
   • "graze the skin"
   • synonyms: crease, graze