 
		
		Definition of rake:
		
		
		(n) :
		
		a garden 
tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or 
debris, or for 
loosening soil; (
Ireland / 
idiomatic) a lot, plenty
		
 
								
				"jim has had a 
rake of trouble with his new car."
			
		
		(v) :
		
		to use a rake on (leaves, debris, soil, a lawn, etc) in order to loosen, gather together, or remove debris from; to search thoroughly
		
								
				"we raked all the leaves into a pile"