Definition of "raking" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of rake

adjective

1. Swiftly moving.

2. Sloping; having a rake or incline.

   • raking light

noun

1. The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.

2. 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.

3. (music) a bass guitar playing technique in which multiple notes are played rapidly from one string to another.