rummage
noun
1. a jumble of things to be given away
Definition categories: state, clutter, fuddle, jumble, muddle, smother, welter
2. a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
- he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis
Similar word(s): ransacking
verb
1. search haphazardly
- We rummaged through the drawers
Definition categories: contact, search
Sentences with rummage as a verb:
- After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship.
- She rummaged her purse in search of the keys.
- The burglars rummaged the entire house for cash and jewellery.
- She rummaged in the drawers trying to find the missing sock.