rummage
To search for something by moving things around in a messy way.
rummage in a sentence
- Jo rummaged through the odd-sock drawer, hunting for her lucky red pair.
- Let's rummage through the dressing-up box and dig out pirate hats for the show.
Words that mean something similar
search, dig, hunt
More words about movement & action
- rupture: To burst or break apart suddenly.
- salvage: To save something useful from a wreck or disaster.
- saunter: To walk in a slow and relaxed way with no hurry at all.
- scavenge: To search through leftovers or rubbish for anything useful to eat or keep.
- scour: To search every part of a place very carefully.
- scuttle: To run with quick short steps, often to hide.
- seize: To grab something suddenly and firmly.
- sever: To cut something completely in two or break it off.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test