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Meaning of raking

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

raking

verb

Definitions

  1. To walk; to roam, to wander.

  2. Of animals (especially sheep): to graze.

  3. To roam or wander through (somewhere).

verb

Definitions

  1. To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.

    Example: She is raking the gravel path to keep it even.

verb

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  1. To move swiftly; to proceed rapidly.

  2. Of a bird of prey: to fly after a quarry; also, to fly away from the falconer, to go wide of the quarry being pursued.

verb

Definitions

  1. To incline (something) from a perpendicular direction.

    Example: A mast rakes aft.

    Synonyms:slope
  2. Senses relating to watercraft.

verb

Definitions

  1. To behave as a rake; to lead a hedonistic and immoral life.

noun

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  1. The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.

  2. A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Swiftly moving.

  2. Sloping; having a rake or incline.