Meaning of rake

Definition of rake

(noun) a dissolute man in fashionable society
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
(verb) move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her fingers through her hair"
level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"
sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
scrape gently; "graze the skin"

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