Rake (Noun)
Meaning 1
A dissolute man in fashionable society.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was known as a notorious rake, always chasing after married women and causing scandal wherever he went.
- His reputation as a rake preceded him, and many hostesses refused to invite him to their social gatherings.
- The young woman's parents warned her about the rake who had been paying her so much attention at the ball.
- Despite his roguish ways, the rake was undeniably charming and had a way of getting what he wanted from the ladies.
- The rake's lavish spending and womanizing had left him deeply in debt, and he was forced to sell his estate to pay off his creditors.
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Meaning 2
Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
A long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.