rummage
Pronunciation:
/ˈɹʌm.ɪdʒ//ˈɹʌm.ɪdʒ/noun
Definitions
A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.
Example: Have a rummage through the attic and see if you can find anything worth selling.
Commotion; disturbance.
A disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble.
A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship.
verb
Definitions
To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
To search a vessel for smuggled goods.
Example: After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship.
To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.
Example: She rummaged her purse in search of the keys.