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Definition rake in American English

rake verb

verb
/reɪk/
1

to use a rake to make an area of soil level or to remove leaves from the ground

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2

to pull your fingers through or along something, for example your hair or skin

Example

She sat down, nervously raking her fingers through her hair.

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3

to move a gun slowly across a wide area when firing it

Example

Passing vehicles were raked with machine-gun fire.

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4

to use a tool to separate the pieces of burning coal or wood in a fire

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Definition rake in American English