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Synonyms of rake

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Another word for rake is adulterer. Other synonyms of rake are consist, roué, horserake, seducer and lecher.

Synonyms and similar words for rake

nounA garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris...

  • horserakeA rake designed to be drawn (pulled) by a horse.

verbTo search through (thoroughly).

nounA series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally...

  • consistA lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.

verbTo incline (something) from a perpendicular direction.

nounA person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.

  • rouéA debauched or lecherous person.
  • adultererA spouse who has sex with a non-spouse.
  • bed-hopper humorous
  • fornicator formalAn unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.
  • lecherA lecherous person: someone given to excessive sexual activity or debauchery.
  • hood rat slangA person, especially a man or a woman, from an urban neighborhood who overtly exhibits attributes associated with inner...
  • philanderer formal
  • rizzlerSomeone exceptionally skilled at applying rizz; an expert seducer.
  • playerA person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.
  • seducerSomeone who seduces, especially a man who seduces a woman.
  • carpetmonger obsoleteOne who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
  • chamberer obsoleteA gallant; a libertine.
  • debauchee dated
  • debaucher datedSomebody who debauches or corrupts others; a seducer.
  • gallant datedOne who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer.
  • lewdster datedA lewd person; a lecher.
  • libertine archaic
  • rantipole obsoleteA rakish person.
  • voluptuary datedOne whose life is devoted to sensual appetites; a pleasure-seeker, a sensualist.
  • wanton archaicA lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.

verbTo behave as a rake; to lead a hedonistic and immoral life.

  • blissomTo be lustful; to be lascivious.
  • colt
  • gill
  • harlotTo play the harlot; to practice lewdness.
  • harlotize
  • minxUsed transitively when followed by it: to behave like a minx, that is, in a flirtatious and impudent manner.
  • rig
  • slut
  • trollop
  • wantonizeTo be wanton; to indulge in lewdness, flirtation or lasciviousness.
  • chamber obsolete

Meaning of rake

  1. noun A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
  2. noun A tool with a straight edge at the end used by a croupier to move chips or money across a gaming table.
  3. noun A type of lockpick that has a ridged or notched blade that moves across the pins in a pin tumbler lock, causing them to settle into a shear line.

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Questions about synonyms of rake

What is another word for rake?
Rake has 38 synonyms on Word.ws, such as adulterer, consist, roué, horserake, seducer and lecher.
What does rake mean?
Rake means a garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: rake (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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