sweep vs rake

sweep and rake both are nouns.

sweep and rake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sweep	Yes	No	Yes	No
rake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rake is a hyponym of sweep; that is, rake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sweep:

sweep: cover the entire range of
rake: sweep the length of

sweep (noun)	rake (noun)
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line	a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
a movement in an arc	degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
a long oar used in an open boat	a dissolute man in fashionable society
a wide scope
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
someone who cleans soot from chimneys

sweep (verb)	rake (verb)
win an overwhelming victory in or on	gather with a rake
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom	level or smooth with a rake
clean by sweeping	scrape gently
make a big sweeping gesture or movement	move through with or as if with a rake
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions	examine hastily
sweep across or over	sweep the length of
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
to cover or extend over an area or time period
cover the entire range of

Difference between sweep and rake

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