IPA: /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
KK: /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
To search through something in a hurried or energetic way, often looking for something specific.
She had to rummage through her bag to find her keys.
Past: rummaged
Past Participle: rummaged
A collection of various items, often mixed together, or the act of searching through things to find something.
She found some old toys in the rummage that she had forgotten about.
To search through something carefully and thoroughly, often by moving things around or taking them out.
She had to rummage through her bag to find her keys.
Past: rummaged
Past Participle: rummaged
Rummage → This word originates from the Old French *romage*, meaning to search or to rummage through. It describes the act of searching through items in a disorganized manner.
Imagine searching through a pile of things, which helps you remember that 'rummage' means to search through items.