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rake

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈreɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/reɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rāk)

Inflections of 'rake' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

rakes: v 3rd person singular

raking: v pres p

raked: v past

raked: v past p

Collocations for "rake"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rake" in context.

rake

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

[even, smooth] the [soil, surface] with a rake
use a rake to [even] the [soil]
use a rake to gather [weeds, dead leaves]
got stuck in the rake's teeth
[keep, store] the rake in the [hut, shed]
a [poker, casino, roulette] rake
slang: a rake of a [boy, girl, woman, person, man]
slang: as skinny as a rake
rake the [yard, leaves, garden]
raking in [millions, money, profit]
he's raking it in
raked his [face, beard, chest, hair] (with her fingers)
raked a [car, building] with [bullets, fire, rounds]
rake through your [pockets, drawers, brain]
music: rake and scrape
idiom: rake [her, the student, me] over the coals
idiom: rake over the [ashes, past]

adv

a rake-thin [boy, girl, person]

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'rake' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Earth - handle - lawn - leaf - fork - hay - pile - groom

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "rake" in the title:

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as thin as a rail/rake/stick - English Only forum
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Make America Rake Again - English Only forum
my chance easily rake in huge profits - English Only forum
rake [railways] - English Only forum
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rake in the shekels - English Only forum
rake it in - English Only forum
"rake someone over the coals" + "rake over the coals" - English Only forum
rake thin - English Only forum
rake up - English Only forum
rake up - English Only forum
Rake yourself - English Only forum
Rake's smile - English Only forum
scrape up / rake up - English Only forum
Squeegee, wiper, rake (British English). - English Only forum
The rake department - English Only forum
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Collocations for "rake"

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