rum·mage
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rummaged; rummaging
Definition of rummage
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to make a thorough search or investigation
2
: to engage in an undirected or haphazard search
1
: to make a thorough search through : ransack
rummaged the attic
2
: to examine minutely and completely
3
: to discover by searching
rummage
nounDefinition of rummage (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a confused miscellaneous collection
b
: items for sale at a rummage sale
2
: a thorough search especially among a confusion of objects
Synonyms & Antonyms for rummage
Synonyms: Verb
- ascertain,
- descry,
- detect,
- determine,
- dig out,
- dig up,
- discover,
- dredge (up),
- ferret (out),
- find,
- find out,
- get,
- hit (on or upon),
- hunt (down or up),
- learn,
- locate,
- nose out,
- root (out),
- rout (out),
- run down,
- scare up,
- scout (up),
- track (down),
- turn up
Synonyms: Noun
- agglomerate,
- agglomeration,
- alphabet soup,
- assortment,
- botch,
- clutter,
- collage,
- crazy quilt,
- farrago,
- gallimaufry,
- grab bag,
- gumbo,
- hash,
- hodgepodge,
- hotchpotch,
- jambalaya,
- jumble,
- jungle,
- litter,
- macédoine,
- medley,
- mélange,
- menagerie,
- miscellanea,
- miscellany,
- mishmash,
- mixed bag,
- montage,
- motley,
- muddle,
- olio,
- olla podrida,
- omnium-gatherum,
- pastiche,
- patchwork,
- patchwork quilt,
- potpourri,
- ragbag,
- ragout,
- salad,
- salmagundi,
- scramble,
- shuffle,
- smorgasbord,
- stew,
- tumble,
- variety,
- welter
Antonyms: Verb
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“Rummage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rummage. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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rum·mage
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rummaged; rummaging
Kids Definition of rummage
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to search especially by moving and looking through the contents of a place or container
… Henry and his father rummaged through the basement until they found a gallon jar …— Beverly Cleary, Henry Huggins
rummage
nounKids Definition of rummage (Entry 2 of 2)
: a mixed up collection of different articles
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The first known use of rummage was in 1582
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