rake
     n 1: a dissolute man in fashionable society [syn: {profligate}, {rip},
           {blood}, {roue}]
     2: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a
        steep pitch" [syn: {pitch}, {slant}]
     3: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to
        move leaves or loosen soil
     v 1: move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her
          fingers through her hair"
     2: level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"
     3: sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
     4: examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while
        waiting for the taxi" [syn: {scan}, {skim}, {glance over},
         {run down}]
     5: gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
     6: scrape gently; "graze the skin" [syn: {graze}, {crease}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0