rake off

verb

To remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.

“rake leaves off the road.”

Meanings

verbrake off (third-person singular simple present rakes off, present participle raking off, simple past and past participle raked off)

present singular third person rakes off · participle present raking off · participle past raked off · past raked off

  1. transitiveTo remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.

    He used his arm to rake the books off the shelf.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: rake off.

    rake leaves off the road.

Synonyms & antonyms

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