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Rake

noun/ɹˈeɪk/
Definition
a dissolute man in fashionable society
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈeɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈeɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈeɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈeɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna dissolute man in fashionable society
noundegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
“the roof had a steep pitch”
nouna long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
verbmove through with or as if with a rake
“She raked her fingers through her hair”
verblevel or smooth with a rake
“rake gravel”
verbsweep the length of
“The gunfire raked the coast”
verbexamine hastily
“She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi”
verbgather with a rake
“rake leaves”
verbscrape gently
“graze the skin”
Word Forms
profligateadjectiveunrestrained by convention or morality
pitchverbheel over
slantverbheel over
rakeverbgather with a rake
rakenouna long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
skimnounreading or glancing through quickly
skimmingnounreading or glancing through quickly
grazenouna superficial abrasion
grazingnounthe act of brushing against while passing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rechen
ein ausschweifender Mann in der modischen Gesellschaft
🇫🇷French
râteau
un homme dissolu dans la société à la mode
🇪🇸Spanish
rastrillo
un hombre disoluto en la sociedad de moda
🇮🇹Italian
rastrello
un uomo dissoluto nella società alla moda
🇳🇱Dutch
hark
een losbandige man in de modieuze samenleving
🇵🇹Portuguese
ancinho
um homem dissoluto na sociedade da moda
🇷🇺Russian
грабли
распутный человек в модном обществе
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जेली
फैशनेबल समाज में एक लम्पट आदमी
🇧🇩Bengali
রেক
কেতাদুরস্ত সমাজে একজন বিচ্ছিন্ন মানুষ
🇮🇳Tamil
ரேக்
நாகரீகமான சமுதாயத்தில் ஒரு கலைந்த மனிதன்
🇮🇳Telugu
రేక్
ఫ్యాషన్ సమాజంలో కరిగిపోయిన వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
दंताळे
फॅशनेबल समाजातील एक विरघळलेला माणूस
🇮🇳Gujarati
દાંતી
ફેશનેબલ સમાજમાં એક વિકૃત માણસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಂಟೆ
ಫ್ಯಾಶನ್ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
റേക്ക്
ഫാഷനബിൾ സമൂഹത്തിലെ അലിഞ്ഞുപോയ മനുഷ്യൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੈਕ
ਫੈਸ਼ਨੇਬਲ ਸਮਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਭੰਗ ਆਦਮੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ریک
فیشن ایبل معاشرے میں ایک منتشر آدمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
时尚社会的浪荡男人
🇯🇵Japanese
レーキ
流行社会の自堕落な男
🇰🇷Korean
갈퀴
유행 사회의 방탕한 남자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cái cào
một người đàn ông phóng đãng trong xã hội thời thượng
🇹🇭Thai
คราด
ชายเสเพลในสังคมแฟชั่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyapu
seorang pria bermoral dalam masyarakat modis
🇵🇭Filipino
kalaykayin
isang bastos na tao sa naka-istilong lipunan
🇲🇾Malay
menyapu
seorang lelaki yang tidak bermoral dalam masyarakat yang bergaya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أشعل النار
رجل فاسق في المجتمع العصري
🇮🇷Persian
چنگک زدن
مردی منحل شده در جامعه مد روز
🇹🇷Turkish
tırmıklamak
moda toplumunda ahlaksız bir adam
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִגרוֹף
אדם מפורק בחברה האופנתית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rake'?
The primary meaning of 'rake' is 'a dissolute man in fashionable society'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rake' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rake' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rake' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rake' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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