Meaning of Rummage | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from German.
2. A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.
   countable, uncountable
3. Commotion; disturbance.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
4. A disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble.
   countable, uncountable
5. A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship.
   countable, uncountable
6. The act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Have a rummage through the attic and see if you can find anything worth selling.”

“He has made such a general rummage and reform in the office of matrimony.”

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