overrake
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves break over a vessel anchored with its head to the sea.
Etymology
Prefix from English rake (man habituated to immoral conduct).
Origin
English
rake
Gloss
man habituated to immoral conduct
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hayrake English
- horserake English
- muckrake English
- rake English
- rakeable English
- rakeback English
- rakeful English
- rakehoe English
- rakehood English
- rakeless English
- rakelike English
- rakemaker English
- raker English
- rakery English
- rakestale English
- raketh English
- rakish English
- rake Middle English
- reki Swahili
- ireki Xhosa