Main Entry:

¹rum·mage

Pronunciation:

\ˈrə-mij\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

rum·maged; rum·mag·ing

Etymology:

²rummage

Date:

1582

intransitive verb 1 : to make a thorough search or investigation 2 : to engage in an undirected or haphazard search transitive verb 1 : to make a thorough search through : ransack <rummaged the attic> 2 : to examine minutely and completely 3 : to discover by searching

— rum·mag·er noun