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- Dictionaryrum·mage/ˈrəməj/
verb
- 1. search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle: "he rummaged in his pocket for a handkerchief"
noun
- 1. an unsystematic and untidy search through a mass or receptacle: "open up the box and have a rummage around"
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The meaning of RUMMAGE is to make a thorough search or investigation. How to use rummage in a sentence.
RUMMAGE definition: 1. to search for something that is difficult to find among other things: 2. a search for something…. Learn more.
Rummage means to search for something, but in a scattered, disorganized manner. You can rummage through your drawer looking for a lost sock, or you could even hold "a rummage sale" to sell off all your socks that are missing their mates.
Rummage definition: to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.. See examples of RUMMAGE used in a sentence.
rummage. ( ˈrʌmɪdʒ) vb. (when: intr, often foll by through) to search (through) while looking for something, often causing disorder or confusion. n. 1. an act of rummaging. 2. a jumble of articles. 3. obsolete confusion or bustle.
Synonyms for RUMMAGE: jumble, assortment, variety, medley, collage, clutter, scramble, shuffle; Antonyms of RUMMAGE: miss, pass over, overlook, lose, misplace, mislay, misset, hide.
Find 43 different ways to say RUMMAGE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
a thorough search, usually resulting in a disorder. rummage noun. an unorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble. rummage verb. to arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods. rummage verb. to search a vessel for smuggled goods.
Dictionary definition of rummage. To search through something in a disorderly manner, often with the intent of finding something specific. "He began to rummage through the fridge looking for something to eat." Detailed meaning of rummage.
Definition of rummage verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
