name · noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK, US:/ˈɹʌm.ɪd͡ʒ/
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rhymes with -ʌmɪdʒ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Have a rummage through the attic and see if you can find anything worth selling.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Commotion; disturbance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
The act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: romage
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To search a vessel for smuggled goods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: nautical, transport
Examples
After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
verb
Meaning 9
To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
She rummaged her purse in search of the keys.
The burglars rummaged the entire house for cash and jewellery.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
verb
Meaning 10
To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside; dig through carelessly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
She rummaged in the drawers trying to find the missing sock.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ransack, rifle, trawl
Antonyms: none provided
11
noun
Meaning 11
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ransacking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: search, hunt, hunting
12
noun
Meaning 12
a jumble of things to be given away
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
From Middle English ronage, from Old French arrumage (compare French arrimage), from arrumer (“to arrange the cargo in the hold”) (compare French arrimer and Spanish arrumar).
Across languages
Translations
89 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
тършуване
(tǎršuvane)
— thorough search, usually resulting in disorder
Bulgarian:
ровене
(rovene)
— thorough search, usually resulting in disorder
Finnish:
penkominen
— thorough search, usually resulting in disorder
Bulgarian:
бъркотия
(bǎrkotija)
— disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects
Finnish:
sekamelska
— disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects
Bulgarian:
трюм
(trjum)
— nautical: place or room for the stowage of cargo
Finnish:
ruuma
— nautical: place or room for the stowage of cargo
Finnish:
ahtaminen
— nautical: act of stowing cargo
Finnish:
ahtaa
— to arrange something in the hold of a ship
Aromanian:
gurnjescu
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Bulgarian:
претърсвам
(pretǎrsvam)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Catalan:
furgar
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Catalan:
remenar
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Chinese Mandarin:
翻尋 /翻寻
(fānxún)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Cimbrian:
büulan
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Finnish:
penkoa
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
French:
fouiller
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Galician:
cachear
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Galician:
remexer
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
German:
durchwühlen
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Greek:
σκαλίζω
(skalízo)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Gujarati:
ફેંદવું
(phěndvũ)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Hebrew:
חיטט
(khitét)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Irish:
tiomsaigh
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Italian:
frugare
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Italian:
rovistare
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Japanese:
漁る
(asaru)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Japanese:
引っ掻き回す
(hikkamawasu)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Māori:
paraketu
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Māori:
hurahura
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Norwegian:
gjennomsøke
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Portuguese:
vasculhar
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Romanian:
scotoci
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Romanian:
cotrobăi
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Russian:
ры́ться
(rýtʹsja)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Russian:
копа́ться
(kopátʹsja)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Northern Sami:
boltut
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Spanish:
papelear
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Swedish:
rota
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Tagalog:
halughog
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Thai:
คุ้ย
(kúi)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Thai:
ค้น
(kón)
— (intransitive) to search something which contains many items
Bulgarian:
тършувам
(tǎršuvam)
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Catalan:
regirar
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Finnish:
penkoa
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Finnish:
koluta
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
French:
fouiller
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Galician:
cachear
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Galician:
remexer
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
German:
durchwühlen
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Gujarati:
ફેંદવું
(phěndvũ)
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Italian:
rivoltare
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Italian:
scuriosare
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Italian:
buttare all'aria
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Korean:
뒤지다
(dwijida)
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Korean:
헤집다
(hejipda)
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Norwegian:
endevende
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Portuguese:
revolver
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Portuguese:
esgravatar
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Portuguese:
vasculhar
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Portuguese:
revirar
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Russian:
обы́скивать
(obýskivatʹ)
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Russian:
обша́ривать
(obšárivatʹ)
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Spanish:
revolver
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Spanish:
hurgar
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Spanish:
hurguetear
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Spanish:
jurungar
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Swedish:
rota
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Tagalog:
halughog
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Thai:
รื้อ
(rʉ́ʉ)
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Welsh:
chwilio
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Welsh:
chwilenna
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Welsh:
chwilota
— (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
Bulgarian:
ровя
(rovja)
— to hastily search for
Finnish:
penkoa
— to hastily search for
French:
fouiller
— to hastily search for
German:
wühlen
— to hastily search for
German:
stöbern
— to hastily search for
Italian:
rovistare
— to hastily search for
Italian:
frugare
— to hastily search for
Italian:
spulciare
— to hastily search for
Italian:
armeggiare
— to hastily search for
Norwegian:
grovsøke
— to hastily search for
Norwegian Bokmål:
rote rundt i
— to hastily search for
Norwegian Bokmål:
omkalfatre
— to hastily search for
Portuguese:
fuçar
— to hastily search for
Russian:
ры́ться
(rýtʹsja)
— to hastily search for
Russian:
копа́ться
(kopátʹsja)
— to hastily search for