nounπShareA thorough search, usually resulting in disorder."Have a rummage through the attic and see if you can find anything worth selling."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCommotion; disturbance."The sudden announcement of the school closing caused a rummage among the students. "actioneventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble."The lost and found box at school was a rummage of old jackets, lunchboxes, and forgotten toys. "thingitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship."The ship's cargo rummage was filled with crates of oranges. "nauticalsailingvehicleareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage."The rummage of the boxes in the shipping container took several hours to complete. "nauticalsailingbusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods."The ship's crew rummaged the cargo hold to relocate the boxes of oranges. "nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo search a vessel for smuggled goods."After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship."nauticalpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged."She rummaged her purse in search of the keys."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
