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Rummaging
To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
📖 Definitions of "Rummaging"
- 1
To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
- 2
To search a vessel for smuggled goods.
"After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship."
- 3
To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.
"She rummaged her purse in search of the keys."
- 1
The act of one who rummages.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rummaging"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| diggingnoun | The action performed by a person or thing that digs. |
| ransackingnoun | An act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”) someone or something; an eager search. |
| romagenoun | Obsolete spelling of rummage. [A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.] |
| rumplingnoun | The act by which something is rumpled. |
| rompingverb | The act of one who romps. |
| rumblernoun | One who, or that which, rumbles. |
| rooternoun | (US, slang) One who roots for, or applauds, something. |
| rumblegumptionnoun | Alternative form of rumgumption. [(UK, dialect, archaic) rough and homely common sense] |
| rumminessnoun | (UK, colloquial, dated) The quality of being rummy, or odd. |
| rummage squadnoun | (informal) A team of customs officers who search a ship, aircraft, etc. and its crew for contraband. |
| rumbonoun | (now rare, archaic) A type of punch made chiefly from rum; grog. |
| rumourtismnoun | Alternative form of rumortism. [(humorous) A tendency to spread rumors or gossip.] |
| romperynoun | Romping; boisterous play. |
| rumnahnoun | Alternative form of rumna. [(India, obsolete) A chase, or reserved hunting-ground.] |
| razzianoun | A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid. |
| rumpusnoun | A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl. |
| rangingverb | A back-and-forth movement. |
| rumshopnoun | A store where rum is sold. |
| rumpus roomnoun | A recreation room; a game room. |
| rummage salenoun | An informal sale of donated items, usually to fund the programs of a church or charity. |
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