raking Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb move through with or as if with a rake
rake.
- She raked her fingers through her hair
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verb level or smooth with a rake
rake.
- rake gravel
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verb sweep the length of
rake.
- The gunfire raked the coast
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verb examine hastily
glance over; rake; skim; run down; scan.
- She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
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verb gather with a rake
rake.
- rake leaves
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verb scrape gently
graze; rake; crease.
- graze the skin
WordNet
Rak"ing noun
Definitions
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The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake. -
A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake.
