| Noun | 1. | rummage - a jumble of things to be given away | |
| 2. | rummage - a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"search, hunting, hunt - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone | |
| Verb | 1. | rummage - search haphazardly; "We rummaged through the drawers"search - subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys" | |