n.
Pronunciation: ' r ə -mij
Function: verb
Inflected Form: rum · maged ; rum · mag · ing
Etymology: 2 rummage
Date: 1582
intransitive verb
1 : to make a thorough search or investigation
2 : to engage in an undirected or haphazard search
transitive verb
1 : to make a thorough search through : RANSACK < rummaged the attic>
2 : to examine minutely and completely
3 : to discover by searching
– rum · mag · er noun