rummage

[ ruhm-ij ]

/ ˈrʌm ɪdʒ /

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verb (used with object), rum·maged, rum·mag·ing.

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).

verb (used without object), rum·maged, rum·mag·ing.

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.

Origin of rummage

1520–30; aphetic alteration of Middle French arrumage, equivalent to arrum(er) to stow goods in the hold of a ship (< ?) + -age-age

OTHER WORDS FROM rummage

rum·mag·er, nounun·rum·maged, adjective

Words nearby rummage

ruminant, ruminate, rumination, Rümker, Ruml, rummage, rummage out, rummage sale, rummer, rummy, rumor

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Example sentences from the Web for rummage

Another leaned forward at that point to rummage in her bag for a mint.
George Zimmerman Trial: The Prosecution’s Dramatic Closing Arguments|Jacqui Goddard|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Malamo Voulgaropoulou, a former singer now in her 80s, is one of many pensioners who rummage through dumpsters for food.
Greece on the Brink of Financial Abyss as Syriza Party Weighs Default|John Psaropoulos|May 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Previously, Anderson had enraged Hoover by assigning a reporter to rummage through his trash at home.
Hoover’s Secret Files|Ronald Kessler|August 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Once, he disappeared to rummage about in the dark, further end of the long car.
The Cinder Pond|Carroll Watson Rankin

Some of the party then began to rummage every drawer and corner of the house, amidst the very voluble abuse of my wife.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
I was allowed to rummage at my leisure in this mine of archological treasure.
Visits To Monasteries in the Levant|Robert Curzon
He looked at me in surprise, growled something through his teeth, and began to rummage in his portmanteau.
A Hero of Our Time|M. Y. Lermontov
It would be meritorious not to leave a trace of pious men who rummage in your stomachs!
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener

British Dictionary definitions for rummage

rummage

/ (ˈrʌmɪdʒ) /

verb

(when intr , often foll by through) to search (through) while looking for something, often causing disorder or confusion

noun

an act of rummaging

a jumble of articles

obsolete confusion or bustle

Derived forms of rummage

rummager, noun

Word Origin for rummage

C14 (in the sense: to pack a cargo): from Old French arrumage, from arrumer to stow in a ship's hold, probably of Germanic origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rummage
释义	rummage [ ruhm-ij ] / ˈrʌm ɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rummage ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), rum·maged, rum·mag·ing. 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). verb (used without object), rum·maged, rum·mag·ing. 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. Origin of rummage 1520–30; aphetic alteration of Middle French arrumage, equivalent to arrum(er) to stow goods in the hold of a ship (< ?) + -age-age OTHER WORDS FROM rummage rum·mag·er, nounun·rum·maged, adjective Words nearby rummage ruminant, ruminate, rumination, Rümker, Ruml, rummage, rummage out, rummage sale, rummer, rummy, rumor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rummage Another leaned forward at that point to rummage in her bag for a mint. George Zimmerman Trial: The Prosecution’s Dramatic Closing Arguments\|Jacqui Goddard\|July 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Malamo Voulgaropoulou, a former singer now in her 80s, is one of many pensioners who rummage through dumpsters for food. Greece on the Brink of Financial Abyss as Syriza Party Weighs Default\|John Psaropoulos\|May 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Previously, Anderson had enraged Hoover by assigning a reporter to rummage through his trash at home. Hoover’s Secret Files\|Ronald Kessler\|August 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Once, he disappeared to rummage about in the dark, further end of the long car. The Cinder Pond\|Carroll Watson Rankin Some of the party then began to rummage every drawer and corner of the house, amidst the very voluble abuse of my wife. Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events\|S. Baring-Gould I was allowed to rummage at my leisure in this mine of archological treasure. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant\|Robert Curzon He looked at me in surprise, growled something through his teeth, and began to rummage in his portmanteau. A Hero of Our Time\|M. Y. Lermontov It would be meritorious not to leave a trace of pious men who rummage in your stomachs! The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century\|Leo Wiener British Dictionary definitions for rummage rummage / (ˈrʌmɪdʒ) / verb (when intr , often foll by through) to search (through) while looking for something, often causing disorder or confusion noun an act of rummaging a jumble of articles obsolete confusion or bustle Derived forms of rummage rummager, noun Word Origin for rummage C14 (in the sense: to pack a cargo): from Old French arrumage, from arrumer to stow in a ship's hold, probably of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rummage comb, forage, poke, scour, jumble, spy, disturb, rake, disarray, grub, toss, seek, hunt, disorganize, explore, root, examine, shake, disorder, delve
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rummage

verb (used with object), rum·maged, rum·mag·ing.

verb (used without object), rum·maged, rum·mag·ing.

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rummage

verb

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