raking

The word “raking” has 2 syllables: rak-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈreɪkɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for raking?

In the thesaurus, “raking” has 69 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for raking along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for raking

ascertaining
auditing
break up
browsing
clean up
clear
clear up
collect
comb
combing
descrying
detecting
determining
discovering
dredging
enfilade
examine
examining
exploring
finding
finding out
fine-comb
fine-tooth-comb
frisking
gather
getting
grade
graze
grub
harrow
hunt
inspecting
investigating
learning
locating
looking over
patting down
perusing
probing
prospecting
ransack
ransacking
rasp
remove
reviewing
rifling
rummage
rummaging
running down
scan
scanning
scaring up
scour
scouring
scrape
scratch
scrutinize
scrutinizing
search
searching
shaking down
skirmishing
smooth
snooping
studying
surveying
sweep
trolling
weed

Antonyms for raking

abandoning
disperse
distribute
divide
hiding
ignoring
losing
neglecting
plant
scatter

Meanings of raking

verb
1. To walk; to roam, to wander.
2. Of animals (especially sheep): to graze.
3. To roam or wander through (somewhere).
4. To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
5. To move swiftly; to proceed rapidly.
6. Of a bird of prey: to fly after a quarry; also, to fly away from the falconer, to go wide of the quarry being pursued.
7. To incline (something) from a perpendicular direction.
8. Senses relating to watercraft.
9. To behave as a rake; to lead a hedonistic and immoral life.
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.
adjective
1. Swiftly moving.
2. Sloping; having a rake or incline.

Example Sentences

He was raking the leaves in the yard on a crisp autumn morning.
The farmer was busy raking the hay into neat piles for baling.
She spent the afternoon raking the sand on the beach to create a smooth surface for sunbathing.
The gardener was raking the soil to prepare it for planting.
The golfer was frustrated after raking his ball into the bunker for the third time.

On this page you'll find 79 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to raking, such as: abandoning, ascertaining, auditing, break up, browsing, clean up, clear.

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