rummage
to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
to find, bring, or fetch by searching (often followed by out or up).
to search actively, as in a place or receptacle or within oneself: She rummaged in her mind for the forgotten name.
miscellaneous articles; odds and ends.
a rummaging search.
Origin of rummage
1Other words from rummage
- rum·mag·er, noun
- un·rum·maged, adjective
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How to use rummage in a sentence
Not another thing could he rummage up around the shack to help him, no yarn, nor twine, nor goods of any kind.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellPerhaps it will all come back again with the south wind; but, no—I must go and rummage up one of the old philosophers again.
Farthest North | Fridtjof NansenI vote we rummage up all the old charms we can, and try them.
The Princess of the School | Angela Brazil
British Dictionary definitions for rummage
/ (ˈrʌmɪdʒ) /
(when intr , often foll by through) to search (through) while looking for something, often causing disorder or confusion
an act of rummaging
a jumble of articles
obsolete confusion or bustle
Origin of rummage
1Derived forms of rummage
- rummager, noun
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