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 7 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for 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.

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 9 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to raking, such as: comb, combing, finding, hiding, losing, scanning, scour.

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