- rummage rum·mage vi
- ['rʌmɪdʒ]
to rummage (about or around) — rovistare, frugare
to rummage about in sth/for sth — rovistare or frugare in qc/per trovare qc
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rum|mage — «RUHM ihj», verb, maged, mag|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to search thoroughly by moving things about: »I rummaged three drawers before I found my gloves. He rummaged his pockets (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under search. (Cf. ↑s … Useful english dictionary
rummage — rum|mage1 [ rʌmıdʒ ] verb intransitive to search for something among a lot of other things: rummage in/through: She rummaged in a drawer for some aspirin. rummage rum|mage 2 [ rʌmıdʒ ] noun 1. ) count a search for something among a lot of other… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Rummage — Rum mage (?; 48), n. [For roomage, fr. room; hence originally, a making room, a packing away closely. See {Room}.] 1. (Naut.) A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship; also, the act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rummage sale — Rummage Rum mage (?; 48), n. [For roomage, fr. room; hence originally, a making room, a packing away closely. See {Room}.] 1. (Naut.) A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship; also, the act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rummage — Rum mage, v. i. To search a place narrowly. [1913 Webster] I have often rummaged for old books in Little Britain and Duck Lane. Swift. [1913 Webster] [His house] was haunted with a jolly ghost, that . . . . . . rummaged like a rat. Tennyson.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rummage — Rum mage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rummaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rummaging}.] 1. (Naut.) To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to permit close stowage; to stow closely; to pack; formerly written {roomage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rummage — rum•mage [[t]ˈrʌm ɪdʒ[/t]] v. maged, mag•ing, n. 1) to search thoroughly or actively through, esp. by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents 2) to find, bring, or fetch by searching (often fol. by out or up) 3) to search… … From formal English to slang
rummage — rum·mage … English syllables
rummage sale — rum′mage sale n. a sale of miscellaneous articles, esp. items contributed to raise money for charity • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
romage — Rummage Rum mage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rummaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rummaging}.] 1. (Naut.) To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to permit close stowage; to stow closely; to pack; formerly written… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roomage — Rummage Rum mage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rummaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rummaging}.] 1. (Naut.) To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to permit close stowage; to stow closely; to pack; formerly written… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
