rake A rake is used for gardening and lawn maintenance. - In the spring, homeowners rake their lawn to remove dead grass and debris that has accumulated over the winter.
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- Gardeners use a rake in their gardens when preparing the soil for planting.
| | - In the fall, it’s necessary to rake the leaves that have fallen off of the trees.
- This man has raked the leaves into a leaf pile.
These sentences use "rake" as a verb. | | - Beaches and other areas with sand need to be raked regularly to remove seaweed and garbage.
This sentence uses "rake" in the form of a passive verb. | |
Here are a few other circumstances in which you might hear the word "rake." - Our company is raking in the profits this quarter. (rake in = make money)
- We’re really raking it in. (making money)
- Walter’s boss raked him over the coals for misusing a vehicle owned by the company. (rake one over the coals = punish verbally)
Date of publication: November 21, 2016 | 
