Raking
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.
- 2 A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake.
- 3 a bass guitar playing technique in which multiple notes are played rapidly from one string to another.
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of rake form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Swiftly moving.
"You could feel the relief after Bendtner collected Wilshere's raking pass before cutting inside Carlos Edwards and burying his shot beyond Fulop."
- 2 Sloping; having a rake or incline.
"raking light"
Example
More examples"It was used for raking together heaps of money."