rake — a garden tool with a long handle and metal teeth for gathering leaves or breaking up soil
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a garden tool with a long handle and metal teeth for gathering leaves or breaking up soil
Pronunciation (IPA): /reɪk/
Example Sentences
- He's been raking in profits since his online business took off.
- My neighbor's dog loves to jump in the pile of leaves I just raked up.
- The detective raked through the evidence one more time.
rake
NOUN[/reɪk/]
a garden tool with a long handle and metal teeth for gathering leaves or breaking up soil
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old English 'raca', originally meaning 'a tool for scraping or gathering'. The figurative sense of 'rakish person' or 'libertine' emerged in the 17th century from the compound 'rakehell' (literally 'one who rakes hell'), which was later shortened to 'rake'.
Breakdown
The noun 'rake' comes from Old English 'raca' (to scrape, gather). The figurative noun sense developed from 'rake' + 'hell', describing a debauched person who supposedly raked through hell itself in his excesses.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He's been raking in profits since his online business took off.”
“My neighbor's dog loves to jump in the pile of leaves I just raked up.”
“The detective raked through the evidence one more time.”
“The old rake broke just when I needed it most for spring cleaning.”
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