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ransacking
ran·sack R0041800 (răn′săk′)tr.v. ran·sacked, ran·sack·ing, ran·sacks 1. To search through (something) thoroughly and often roughly: ransacked the drawer looking for my keys.2. To go through (a place) stealing valuables and causing disarray; pillage: ransacked the village.
[Middle English ransaken, from Old Norse rannsaka : rann, house + *saka, to search, seek; see sāg- in Indo-European roots.]
ran′sack′er n.ransacking (ˈrænsækɪŋ) nthe action of ransacking a placeThesaurus| Noun | 1. | ransacking - a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"rummagesearch, hunting, hunt - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone |
ransacking
Synonyms for ransackingnoun a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)SynonymsRelated Words |