rummage

• Substantiv, das eine ungeordnete Ansammlung verschiedenartiger Gegenstände bezeichnet oder die Handlung, etwas auf ungeordnete oder hastige Weise zu suchen.

A noun referring to a disorderly collection of miscellaneous items, or an act of searching through something in a disorganized or hurried manner.

1. A jumble of things to be given awayB2informal

   A collection of miscellaneous items, often old or unwanted, that are intended to be donated or discarded.

   Gerümpel

   • They sorted through the rummage for the charity sale.
   • The attic was full of rummage from decades past.
   • She found a vintage lamp in the rummage pile.

   Synonymeassortmenthodgepodgejumblemiscellanyodds and ends

2. A thorough search for somethingB2informal

   An act of searching through a collection of items in a disorderly or hasty way, often causing mess.

   Durchsuchung

   • He had a rummage through the drawer looking for his keys.
   • A quick rummage in the closet revealed the missing shoe.
   • After a thorough rummage, she found the old photograph.

   Synonymecombforagehuntrootscoursearchsift

• Verb, das ein ungeordnetes oder chaotisches Suchen in einem Ort oder Behälter bezeichnet, oft verbunden mit dem Durchwühlen oder Umherwerfen von Dingen. Hauptsinn ist das wühlende Suchen nach etwas, häufig in Schubladen, Taschen, Kisten oder Schränken.

A verb used to indicate the act of searching untidily or haphazardly through a place or container, often by moving things around.

1. Search haphazardlyB2informal

   To search through something in a disorganized or hurried way, often by moving things around.

   Herumwühlen

   • She rummaged through her bag looking for her keys.
   • He rummaged in the drawer for a pen.
   • They rummaged through the attic for old photographs.

   Synonymeburrowcombdelveforagehuntransackriflerootscoursearch