Meaning & use
rake
A garden tool with a long handle and a row of teeth or prongs, used to gather leaves or level soil.
See it in a sentence
He used a rake to gather the fallen leaves into a large pile in the yard.
She raked the gravel path smooth after the workers finished digging the trench.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'rake' can also mean to search through something thoroughly or to criticize someone harshly, as in 'raked over the coals.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A man who behaves immorally, especially by having many casual sexual relationships.
The novel's main character starts out as a notorious rake before falling genuinely in love.
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