Topic: GARDENING
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rake2
1 [intransitive and transitive]DLG to move a rake across a surface in order to make the soil level, gather dead leaves etc
2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to search a place very carefully for something
3 [transitive] to point something such as a gun, camera, or strong light, and keep moving across an area [= sweep]: 
The searchlight raked the open ground around the prison.
The searchlight raked the open ground around the prison.4 [transitive]DH to push a stick backwards and forwards in a fire in order to remove ashes
5 to keep talking about something that happened in the past that people would prefer you not to mention
rake over the past/old coals
6 to pull your fingers through something or across a surface : Ken raked his fingers through his hair.
rake your fingers (through something)
DKen raked his fingers through his hair.rake something ↔ in
phrasal verbB to earn a lot of money without trying very hard : Lou's been raking in the dollars since he opened his business.
Lou's been raking in the dollars since he opened his business.rake something ↔ up
phrasal verb1 to talk about something from the past that people would prefer you not to mention [= dredge up]: It upsets Dad when that story is raked up again.
It upsets Dad when that story is raked up again.2 also rake something ↔ together to collect things or people together for a purpose, but with difficulty : They could only rake up $300.
They could only rake up $300.