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- pronunciation:
- reIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
a tool that has a long handle and a row of teeth or prongs at one end. It is used to gather hay or fallen leaves or to smooth down soil.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
rakes, raking, raked |
| definition 1: |
to collect, move, or clear away using a rake.
She raked the leaves into a big pile.
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| definition 2: |
to clear of ruins or trash, spread smoothly, or cultivate with a rake.
He raked the flower bed. |
| definition 3: |
to search completely through.
She raked the bedroom looking for the book.- similar words:
- hunt, rummage
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| related words: |
cultivate, drag, scour |
| derivation: |
raker (n.) |
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