rake Posted by Grant Barrett on October 29, 2004 · Add Comment rake v. in baseball, to hit well. Editorial Note: Probably related to to rake ‘to sweep or traverse with shot’ and influenced by to rake ‘to win at gambling’ and rake ‘money earned from gambling.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary) Tagged with → Baseball • dictionary • Double-Tongued Dictionary • ELL • English • Gambling • Jargon • money • rake • shot • Sports & Recreation • United States
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