Word: rummage
Phonetic:
/ˈɹʌm.ɪdʒ/
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A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder. Example: Have a rummage through the attic and see if you can find anything worth selling.
Commotion; disturbance.
A disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble.
A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship.
The act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage.
To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
To search a vessel for smuggled goods. Example: After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship.
To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged. Example: She rummaged her purse in search of the keys.
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