rake off
rake off · rakes off · raked off · raking off
To remove in a sweeping motionTo remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.
» Is it really necessary to rake leaves off your lawn?
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.
He used his arm to rake the books off the shelf.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: rake off.
rake leaves off the road.
More definitions
- take money from an illegal transaction
Examples
1 sentencesIs it really necessary to rake leaves off your lawn?
Forms
rakes off, raking off, raked off, raked off| Base form | rake off · to rake off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rakes off |
| Present participle | raking off |
| Past simple | raked off |
| Past participle | raked off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- rake upTo bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
- rake offTo remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.
- rake outTo clean by removing material with a rake.
- rake inTo collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake.
- rake overTo discuss something unpleasant from the past.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrake-off
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb