Synonyms: rake
Definition: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
Similar words: tool
Definition: an implement used in the practice of a vocation
Definition: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
Usage: the roof had a steep pitch
Similar words: gradient, slope
Definition: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
Usage: a five-degree gradient
Synonyms: rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue
Definition: a dissolute man in fashionable society
Similar words: libertine, rounder, debauchee
Definition: a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
Definition: scrape gently
Usage: graze the skin
Synonyms: rake
Definition: gather with a rake
Usage: rake leaves
Similar words: collect, pull together, garner, gather
Definition: assemble or get together
Usage: gather some stones; pull your thoughts together
Synonyms: rake
Definition: level or smooth with a rake
Usage: rake gravel
Similar words: smooth, smoothen
Definition: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
Usage: smooth the surface of the wood
Synonyms: rake
Definition: move through with or as if with a rake
Usage: She raked her fingers through her hair
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: glance over, rake, run down, scan, skim
Definition: examine hastily
Usage: She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
Definition: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
Usage: The customs agent examined the baggage; I must see your passport before you can enter the country
Synonyms: rake
Definition: sweep the length of
Usage: The gunfire raked the coast
Similar words: sweep
Definition: cover the entire range of