RUMMAGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RUMMAGE?

Need another word that means the same as “rummage”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “rummage” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Rummage” are: search, search through, hunt through, root about in, root around in, ferret in, ferret about in, ferret around in, fish about in, fish around in, poke around in, dig in, delve in, go through, explore, sift through, rifle through, scour, ransack, turn over, ransacking

Rummage as a Noun

Definitions of "Rummage" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rummage” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An unsystematic and untidy search.
• A jumble of things to be given away.
• A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion.
• A thorough search of a vessel by a customs officer.

Synonyms of "Rummage" as a noun (1 Word)

ransacking

A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion.

Usage Examples of "Rummage" as a noun

• He gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis.
• Open up the box and have a rummage around.
• A rummage of the vessel revealed eighty cases of cigars.

Rummage as a Verb

Definitions of "Rummage" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rummage” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a customs officer) make a thorough search of (a vessel.
• Search haphazardly.
• Search unsystematically and untidily through something.
• Find (something) by rummaging.

Synonyms of "Rummage" as a verb (20 Words)

delve in	Turn up, loosen, or remove earth.
dig in	Create by digging.
explore	Examine minutely. He explored the Fontainebleau forest.
ferret about in	Hunt with ferrets.
ferret around in	Search and discover through persistent investigation.
ferret in	Search and discover through persistent investigation.
fish about in	Seek indirectly.
fish around in	Catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.
go through	Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way.
hunt through	Chase away, with as with force.
poke around in	Make a hole by poking.
ransack	Search (a place or receptacle) thoroughly, especially in such a way as to cause harm. Burglars ransacked her home.
rifle through	Go through in search of something; search through someone’s belongings in an unauthorized way.
root about in	Become settled or established and stable in one’s residence or life style.
root around in	Plant by the roots.
scour	Remove dirt or unwanted matter by scouring. She scoured the cooker.
search	Search or seek. I must search the internet for one of his pictures.
search through	Search or seek.
sift through	Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements.
turn over	To break and turn over earth especially with a plow.

Usage Examples of "Rummage" as a verb

• He rummaged the drawer for his false teeth.
• Our brief was to rummage as many of the vessels as possible.
• We rummaged through the drawers.
• Mick rummaged up his skateboard.
• He rummaged in his pocket for a handkerchief.

Associations of "Rummage" (30 Words)

at	100 at equal 1 kip in Laos.
browse	Feed as in a meadow or pasture. I was just having a quick browse around the antique stalls.
chase	A rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time. He chased down the motorway.
detect	Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages.
discovery	Something that is discovered. The drug is not a new discovery.
explore	Surgically examine (a wound or part of the body) in detail. He decided to explore the lesion to establish the diagnosis.
feed	An actor who gives a feed to a fellow performer. Users who commit crime to feed their habit.
find	Make a discovery make a new finding. We find this idea in Plato.
forage	Bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle. The birds forage for aquatic invertebrates insects and seeds.
gawk	An awkward stupid person. Let those country gawks dance to their hearts content.
goggle	A stare with protruding eyes. Swimming goggles.
hide-and-seek	Try to get or reach.
hound	Used in names of dogfishes e g nurse hound smooth hound. The detectives hounded the suspect until they found him.
hunt	An area where hunting takes place. They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood.
hunting	The activity of hunting wild animals or game. They talked about going hunting.
look	An expression of a feeling or thought by looking. A look of triumph.
observation	The act of taking the altitude of the sun or another celestial body to find a latitude or longitude. She was brought into hospital for observation.
observing	Quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception.
pasture	Feed as in a meadow or pasture. The livestock pastured and the crops grew.
pursuit	A diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly. The pursuit of love.
quest	(in medieval romance) an expedition made by a knight to accomplish a prescribed task. A quest for wealth.
scan	The act of scanning systematic examination of a prescribed region. He made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars.
scavenger	A person employed to clean the streets. Carcasses are usually quickly disposed of by scavengers.
scour	A place that is scoured especially by running water. The scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion.
search	Look for information in a database or the World Wide Web using a search engine. The police carried out a thorough search of the premises.
searching	Exploring thoroughly. You have to ask yourselves some searching questions.
seek	Make an effort or attempt. Seek an education.
shooting	The right of shooting game over an area of land. When the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies.
vault	A thing resembling an arched roof, especially the sky. A wine vault.
visit	A meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone such as a doctor or lawyer for treatment or advice. The principal visited his rage on the students.