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rummage
[ruhm-ij]
verb (used with object)
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 orup ).
verb (used without object)
to search actively, as in a place or receptacle or within oneself.
She rummaged in her mind for the forgotten name.
noun
miscellaneous articles; odds and ends.
a rummaging search.
rummage
/ ˈʌɪ /
verb
to search (through) while looking for something, often causing disorder or confusion
noun
an act of rummaging
a jumble of articles
obsoleteconfusion or bustle
Other Word Forms
- rummager noun
- unrummaged adjective
- ˈܳ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rummage1
Example Sentences
Towards the end of the patrol he described how hungry crew members rummaged for tins of food in hidden compartments inside the submarine.
The passage of great TV characters bequeaths to their survivors, including the audience, a rummage of questions that end up shaping their journey.
Sean and I shoved her rompers and sleep sacks into a backpack, rummaged through our clothes and grabbed enough underwear for an indeterminable amount of time away.
The trial was told how paramedics rummaged through drawers and blood was transferred to a light switch.
Did any of us consent to having the current regime allegedly rummaging around in the databases belonging to the Treasury Department — you know, the people we pay our taxes to?
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