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Raking vs Raving - What's the difference?

raking | raving |

As adjectives the difference between raking and raving

is that raking is while raving is talking wildly.

As verbs the difference between raking and raving

is that raking is while raving is .

As nouns the difference between raking and raving

is that raking is the act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake while raving is (usually plural) wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

As an adverb raving is

incoherently.

raking

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
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    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.
  • A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake.

    • Anagrams

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    raving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually plural) Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Talking wildly.
  • Causing excitement or wild praise.
    • She was not considered a raving beauty.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Incoherently
    • He went stark, raving mad.