rummage through



rummage through something

to move things about haphazardly while searching through something. I rummaged through my top drawer, looking for any two socks that matched. Mary spent some time rummaging through the toolbox before she found what she was looking for.
See also: rummage

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Liorit-Hebrew
UgnĖ-Lithuanian
Retha-Southern African, Afrikaans, English
Katrinekaht-REE-ne (Danish)Danish, Norwegian
Cenric-Anglo-Saxon
Nerida-Indigenous Australian