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 searchtransitive 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