Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 7 compound words that contain raking. The most common are listed below. Open raking in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- raking fireThe tactic of firing cannons along the length of an enemy ship, from its bow (front) or stern (rear).
- leaf-rakingThe act or process of raking leaves.
- raking offpresent participle and gerund of rake off
- raking outpresent participle and gerund of rake out
- raking overpresent participle and gerund of rake over
- raking togetherpresent participle and gerund of rake together
- raking uppresent participle and gerund of rake up
- raking over old coalspresent participle and gerund of rake over old coals
- raking over the coalspresent participle and gerund of rake over the coals
Compound words 7
- buckrakingThe practice of paid speaking before commercial interests, viewed as a potential source of conflict of interest.
- moonrakingThe smuggling of alcohol.
- rakinglyWith a raking motion or pattern.
- muckrakingpresent participle and gerund of muckrake
- hayrakingpresent participle and gerund of hayrake
- overrakingpresent participle and gerund of overrake
- unbrakingpresent participle and gerund of unbrake