Meaning of 'rake'

noun

a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head

noun

degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

Synonyms: pitch

noun

a dissolute man in fashionable society

Synonyms: rip

verb

scrape gently

Synonyms: graze

verb

gather with a rake

Example: "rake leaves"

verb

level or smooth with a rake

Example: "rake gravel"

verb

move through with or as if with a rake

Example: "I raked my fingers through my hair."

verb

examine hastily

Synonyms: scan

verb

sweep the length of

Example: "The gunfire raked the coast"