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rakenoun, verbBrE /reɪk/NAmE /reɪk/noun word origin1 [countable] a garden tool with a long handle and a row of metal points at the end, used for gathering fallen leaves and making soil smooth2 [countable] (old-fashioned) a man, especially a rich and fashionable one, who is thought to have low moral standards, for example because he drinks or gambles a lot or has sex with a lot of women3 [singular] (technical) the amount by which sth, especially the stage in a theatre, slopesverb verb forms word origin1 [transitive, intransitive] to pull a rake over a surface in order to make it level or to remove sth~ (sth) (+ adv./prep.)The leaves had been raked into a pile. (figurative) She raked a comb through her hair.~ sth + adj. First rake the soil smooth.2 [transitive] ~ sth (with sth) to point a camera, light, gun, etc. at sb/sth and move it slowly from one side to the otherThey raked the streets with machine-gun fire. Searchlights raked the grounds.3 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to search a place carefully for sthShe raked around in her bag for her keys.4 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to scratch the surface of sth with a sharp object, especially your nailsrake sb over the ˈcoals (NAmE)(BrE haul sb over the ˈcoals)to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrongˌrake ˈin sth(informal) to earn a lot of money, especially when it is done easilyThe movie raked in more than $300 million. She's been raking it in since she started her new job.ˌrake ˈover sth(informal, disapproving) to examine sth that happened in the past in great detail and keep talking about it, when it should be forgottenShe had no desire to rake over the past.ˌrake sthˈup(informal, disapproving) to mention sth unpleasant that happened in the past and that other people would like to forgetRaking up the past will only make things worse.

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