noun
plural rakes
[count] :a tool that has a series of metal, wooden, or plastic pieces at the end of a long handle and that is used to gather leaves, break apart soil, make ground smooth, etc.
verb
rakes; raked; raking
to use a rake to gather leaves, break apart soil, make ground smooth, etc. [+ obj]
always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] :to move (your fingers or something similar) through or along something
[+ obj] :to shoot many bullets along (something)
[no obj] Brit informal :to search through something by using your hand
rake in
[phrasal verb] informal
rake (something) in or rake in (something) :to earn or receive (a large amount of money)
rake it in :to earn a lot of money
rake over
[phrasal verb]
rake over (something) chiefly Brit informal :to continue to think or talk about (something that happened in the past)
rake (someone) over the coals
rake up
[phrasal verb]
rake (something) up or rake up (something) informal :to talk about (something unpleasant that happened in the past)
noun
[singular] :an upward or downward slant :slope
noun
plural rakes
[count] old-fashioned :a man who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in pleasure