Dream Dictionary

Rake

To dream that you are using a rake, signifies that work will never be accomplished unless you do it yourself.

To see others raking, denotes that you will be happy with the well-being and livelihood of others.

To see a broken rake in your dream, signifies that some illness or accident will interrupt your plans, resulting in its failure.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: a dissolute man in fashionable society [syn: rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue]
  • 2: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch" [syn: pitch, rake, slant]
  • 3: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
  • v. 1: move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her fingers through her hair"
  • 2: level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"
  • 3: sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
  • 4: examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" [syn: scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down]
  • 5: gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
  • 6: scrape gently; "graze the skin" [syn: graze, crease, rake]