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- Dictionaryrummage/ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
verb
- 1. search unsystematically and untidily through something: "he rummaged in his pocket for a handkerchief"
noun
- 1. an unsystematic and untidy search: "open up the box and have a rummage around"
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RUMMAGE definition: 1. to search for something that is difficult to find among other things: 2. a search for something…. Learn more.
The meaning of RUMMAGE is to make a thorough search or investigation. How to use rummage in a sentence.
to search for something that is difficult to find among other things: rummage in/through She rummaged in/through all the drawers, looking for a pen. The chapters overlap and interrelate and readers in search of particular information will have to rummage. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to search for something.
If you rummage through something, you search for something you want by moving things around in a careless or hurried way.
1. To search thoroughly by handling, turning over, or disarranging the contents of. 2. To discover by searching thoroughly. v.intr. To make an energetic, usually hasty search. n. 1. A thorough search among a number of things. 2. A confusion of miscellaneous articles.
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 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 inside something and move things around: . Learn more.
rummage. verb. /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/ [intransitive] Verb Forms. + adv./prep. to move things around carelessly while searching for something. She was rummaging around in her bag for her keys. I rummaged through the contents of the box until I found the book I wanted.
Definition of rummage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
