rake out
rake out · rakes out · raked out · raking out
To clean by removing material with a rakeTo clean by removing material with a rake.
» We have to rake the leaves out on the lawn.
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2 sensesTo clean by removing material with a rake.
Please rake out the stables tomorrow.
(intransitive)To fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung.
Examples
1 sentencesWe have to rake the leaves out on the lawn.
Forms
rakes out, raking out, raked out, raked out| Base form | rake out · to rake out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rakes out |
| Present participle | raking out |
| Past simple | raked out |
| Past participle | raked out |
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.
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.