rummage
A thorough search, usually resulting in disorderA thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.
» Tom rummaged through the drawer, looking for a pencil.
Том порылся в ящике в поисках карандаша.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.
Have a rummage through the attic and see if you can find anything worth selling.
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
(countable, uncountable)A disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble.
(countable, uncountable)A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship.
(countable, uncountable)The act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Commotion; disturbance.
Examples
56 sentencesTom rummaged through the drawer, looking for a pencil.
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Tom rummaged through the drawer, looking for a stapler.
Tom opened the drawer and began to rummage through it.
Tom rummaged through his closet looking for a pair of black shoes.
Tom was rummaging through some of his stuff when Mary walked into the room.
Origin
From Middle English ronage, from Old French arrumage (compare French arrimage), from arrumFrom Middle English ronage, from Old French arrumage (compare French arrimage), from arrumer (“to arrange the cargo in the hold”) (compare French arrimer and Spanish arrumar).
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Forms
plural: rummagesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion):ransacking
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable