Word of the Day: 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.
- Gardeners use a rake in their gardens when preparing the soil for planting.
These sentences use “rake” as a verb:
- 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.
This sentence uses “rake” in the form of a passive verb:
- Beaches and other areas with sand need to be raked regularly to remove seaweed and garbage.
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)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with R page to see the list of all words starting with letter R. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
