Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rake in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: rake in
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake.

verb

To receive or to collect a large quantity of (something, especially money).

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: rake up"
"The company barely lifted a finger, and yet it still raked in more than two million euros in consulting fees."
"A letter demanding payment costs her £75. A knock on the door from a company representative: another £235. Taking her car: an extra £110. Then there’s a daily storage charge, so that she pays £24 for every day she can’t drive. These were fees set by the government, using the industry’s sums. The result is that the firms chasing some of the poorest people in the country can rake in handsome profit margins."

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

rakes in (present, singular) raking in (participle, present) raked in (participle, past) raked in (past)

Phrases

rake it in

Frequently Paired Words

rake it in

Synonyms

rake up shovel in

Questions

What does rake in mean?: To collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake.

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