English noun: rummage | |||
1. | rummage (state) a jumble of things to be given away | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clutter, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, smother, welter | ||
2. | rummage (act) a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) | ||
Samples | He gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis. | ||
Synonyms | ransacking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hunt, hunting, search | ||
English verb: rummage | |||
1. | rummage (contact) search haphazardly | ||
Samples | We rummaged through the drawers. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | search | ||