Associations to the word «Rummage»

RUMMAGE, verb. (transitive) (nautical) To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

RUMMAGE, verb. (transitive) (nautical) To search a vessel for smuggled goods.

RUMMAGE, verb. (transitive) To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.

RUMMAGE, verb. (intransitive) To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside.

RUMMAGE, noun. (obsolete) Commotion; disturbance.

RUMMAGE, noun. A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.

RUMMAGE, noun. An unorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble.

RUMMAGE, noun. (nautical) A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship; also, the act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage; formerly written romage.

RUMMAGE SALE, noun. Informal sale of donated items, usually to fund the programs of a church or charity.

RUMMAGE SALES, noun. Plural of rummage sale

RUMMAGE, noun. A jumble of things to be given away.

RUMMAGE, noun. A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis".

RUMMAGE, verb. Search haphazardly; "We rummaged through the drawers".