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
Alberta[æl'bɜ:tə]
ŘEhoŘ-Czech
JillieJIL-eeEnglish
ÁRni-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Ib-Danish
Tsukikotsoo-kee-koJapanese