rummage
//ˈrʌmɪdʒ//
Verb
rummageInfinitive
rummagePresent tense
rummagedPast tense
rummagedPast participle
rummagingPresent participle
rummagesThird-person singular
1
To search for something by moving things around carelessly or untidily.
She rummaged through her bag looking for her keys.
2
To find something by searching through a container or space in a disorderly manner.
She rummaged her keys from the bottom of her bag.
Noun
1
An act of searching through things in a disorganized way.
After a quick rummage through the drawer, she found her keys.
2
A collection of miscellaneous items, especially those for sale at a rummage sale.
We donated a box of rummage to the charity sale.