What does RAKES mean?

Parts of Speech

Rakes is a noun and a verb.

Definitions

Noun: a garden tool with a long handle and teeth for gathering leaves, grass, and other debris.
Verb: to gather, collect, or move with a rake.

Pronunciations

US: /reɪks/
UK: /reɪks/

Origin and Usage

The word "rakes" originated from the Old English word "racian" which means "to scrape together". The noun form of "rakes" has been in use since the 16th century and the verb form since the 17th century. Rakes are commonly used in gardening and lawn maintenance to collect leaves, grass, and other debris. The verb form of "rakes" is used to describe the action of collecting or moving with a rake.

Synonyms

Noun: garden rake, leaf rake, lawn rake
Verb: gather, collect, sweep, scrape

Related Words

leaks, bakes, cakes, takes, makes

Example Sentences

Noun: He used a rake to collect the fallen leaves in the garden.
Verb: She rakes the leaves into a pile before bagging them.