rummage

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to search a vessel for smuggled goods

After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship.

an unorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble
a thorough search, usually resulting in a disorder
to arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods
commotion; disturbance
to search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged

The burglars rummaged the entire house for cash and jewellery.

to search something which contains many items hastily by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside

She rummaged her purse in search for the keys.

to hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside

She rummaged in the drawers trying to find the missing sock.

{n} a close or active search for things
{v} to search diligently, to empty
A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship; also, the act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage; formerly written romage
a jumble of things to be given away search haphazardly; "We rummaged through the drawers
{i} thorough and diligent search; old things, miscellaneous items
a jumble of things to be given away
To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to permit close stowage; to stow closely; to pack; formerly written roomage, and romage
To search a place narrowly
search haphazardly; "We rummaged through the drawers"
{f} make a thorough search, look for diligently
To search or examine thoroughly by looking into every corner, and turning over or removing goods or other things; to examine, as a book, carefully, turning over leaf after leaf
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"
If you rummage through something, you search for something you want by moving things around in a careless or hurried way. They rummage through piles of second-hand clothes for something that fits = root Rummage is also a noun. A brief rummage will provide several pairs of gloves. Rummage about and rummage around mean the same as rummage. I opened the fridge and rummaged about He rummaged around the post room and found the document. to search for something by moving things around in a careless or hurried way rummage in/through etc
A searching carefully by looking into every corner, and by turning things over
rummage sale
Informal sale of donated items, usually to fund the programs of a church or charity
rummage sales
plural form of rummage sale
rummage sale
a sale of donated articles
rummage sale
A rummage sale is a sale of cheap used goods that is usually held to raise money for charity. an event at which old clothes, toys etc are sold as a way of getting money, for example to help a school or church British Equivalent: jumble sale
rummage sale
sale of used items, second hand sale; informal sale of personal possessions usually held on one's premises; informal estate sale
To rummage
forage
rummaged
past of rummage
rummager
A person on shipboard whose business was to take charge of stowing the cargo; formerly written roomager, and romager
rummager
{i} one who rummages, one who makes a thorough and diligent search
rummager
One who rummages
rummages
third-person singular of rummage
rummaging
present participle of rummage
rummaging
{i} searching everywhere; searching through a person's belongings in such a way that may seem irregular and undirected to another person who is observing
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