muckrake

ˈmʌkˌreɪk

Definition

Definition of muckrake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

journalism

Dated

person who exposes scandals or corruption

Dated

The journalist was known as a muckrake in the industry.

investigative journalist

whistleblower

agriculture

Rare

tool for scraping up dung or manure

Rare

The farmer used a muckrake to clean the stables.

Verb

intr.

journalism

Dated

search for and expose corruption or scandal

Dated

The journalist decided to muckrake the politician's past.

expose

investigate

probe

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tool for scraping up dung or manure

Origin of muckrake

American English, muck (dirt) + rake (tool)

Examples of muckrake in a sentence

As a muckrake, she published stories on corporate fraud.
He grabbed the muckrake to clear the barn.
A muckrake is essential for farm maintenance.
They began to muckrake the company's financial dealings.
Reporters often muckrake to uncover hidden truths.

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French:fouineur, dénoncer, ...
German:Skandalaufdecker, enthüllen, ...
Italian:denunciatore di scandali, scavare nel fango, ...
Spanish:denunciante de corrupción, sacar los trapos sucios, ...
Portuguese:denunciante, investigar, ...
Chinese:揭黑者, 揭露, ...
Japanese:暴露記者, 暴露する, ...
Arabic:كاشف فضائح, كَشَفَ الفَسَاد, ...
Hebrew:חוֹשֵׂף שַׁעֲרוּרִיּוֹת, לַחְשׂוֹף, ...
Russian:разоблачитель, разоблачать, ...
Ukrainian:викривач, викривати, ...
Hindi:घोटालेबाज, खोजबीन करना, ...
Bengali:মাকরেক, প্রকাশ করা, ...
Catalan:destapador d'escàndols, destapar, ...
Czech:investigativní novinář, odhalovat, ...
Danish:skandalejæger, grave i, ...
Dutch:schandaaljager, onderzoeken, ...
Greek:σκανδαλοθήρας, αποκαλύπτω σκάνδαλα, ...
Hungarian:leleplező újságíró, leleplezni, ...
Khmer:អ្នកសារព័ត៌មានដែលលាតត្រដាងរឿងអាស្រូវ ឬអំពើពុករលួយ, ស៊ើបអង្កេតបកអាក្រាតអំពើពុករលួយ, ...
Korean:폭로자, 파헤치다, ...
Persian:افشاگر, افشا کرد, ...
Polish:demaskator, ujawniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):denunciante, investigar, ...
Romanian:demascator, a dezvălui, ...
Swedish:skandalgrävare, gräva fram skandaler, ...
Thai:ผู้เปิดโปงเรื่องอื้อฉาว, เปิดโปง, ...
Turkish:skandal avcısı, araştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:người phanh phui, phơi bày, ...

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