rake
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- noun
- /reɪk/
- Offensive
:
libertino
- You're nothing but a sad rake, an opportunist, and a damn rascal.
- a rake's progress
But I wonder if you could speak a little bit to where that kind of comes into this notion of, you know, is that a reaction to men being Rakes?
- But I wonder if you could speak a little bit to where that kind of comes into this notion of, you know, is that a reaction to men being Rakes?
Examples
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George was a classic example of a rake or philanderer.
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That man is a cad and a rake.
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For himself, he would have preferred the public to judge whether he was a rake or not.
Academic text (2016) -
"You, my lord, are a rake and a rogue."
Fiction book (1999) -
Here, for the very first time in his existence, this virtuous husband was being a rake.
Fiction book (1999) -
But to romance this rake, Lady Calpurnia Hartwell will break all the rules.
Blog text (7) -
Helena has despised David since they were children; the notorious rake has tormented her all her life.
Blog text (33) -
The famously virginal Victoria Donato is gonna marry the infamous rake, Casanova.
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You are carousing with the lively man-about-town and rake, your oldest school chum, Master Harvey Dent, Gotham solicitor.
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He was known as a notorious rake, always seen at lavish parties surrounded by admirers.
Synonyms
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A rich man who enjoys parties and often behaves badly
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A person who spends money or wastes resources and shows little care about right and wrong
A man who lives a wild, careless life and has many lovers
A man who seeks pleasure and ignores moral rules in high society
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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A tool with a long handle and a bar with teeth for gathering leaves or smoothing soil
How Immoral
- Offensive
- NSFW
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- Offensive
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- NSFW
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- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Rake (noun: dissolute man) is short for the old word rakehell, where 'hell' was used as a strong insult for someone wild, so a 'rake' became the name for a man known for heavy drinking, gambling, and loose living.