Meaning of "rummage" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUMMAGE

(To pack a cargo): from Old French arrumage, from arrumer to stow in a ship's hold, probably of Germanic origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RUMMAGE

rummage  [ˈrʌmɪdʒ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUMMAGE

Rummage is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rummage in English.

WHAT DOES RUMMAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rummage in the English dictionary

The first definition of rummage in the dictionary is when intr, often foll by through to search while looking for something, often causing disorder or confusion. Other definition of rummage is an act of rummaging. Rummage is also a jumble of articles.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RUMMAGE

PRESENT

Present

I rummage

you rummage

he/she/it rummages

we rummage

you rummage

they rummage

Present continuous

I am rummaging

you are rummaging

he/she/it is rummaging

we are rummaging

you are rummaging

they are rummaging

Present perfect

I have rummaged

you have rummaged

he/she/it has rummaged

we have rummaged

you have rummaged

they have rummaged

Present perfect continuous

I have been rummaging

you have been rummaging

he/she/it has been rummaging

we have been rummaging

you have been rummaging

they have been rummaging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I rummaged

you rummaged

he/she/it rummaged

we rummaged

you rummaged

they rummaged

Past continuous

I was rummaging

you were rummaging

he/she/it was rummaging

we were rummaging

you were rummaging

they were rummaging

Past perfect

I had rummaged

you had rummaged

he/she/it had rummaged

we had rummaged

you had rummaged

they had rummaged

Past perfect continuous

I had been rummaging

you had been rummaging

he/she/it had been rummaging

we had been rummaging

you had been rummaging

they had been rummaging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will rummage

you will rummage

he/she/it will rummage

we will rummage

you will rummage

they will rummage

Future continuous

I will be rummaging

you will be rummaging

he/she/it will be rummaging

we will be rummaging

you will be rummaging

they will be rummaging

Future perfect

I will have rummaged

you will have rummaged

he/she/it will have rummaged

we will have rummaged

you will have rummaged

they will have rummaged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been rummaging

you will have been rummaging

he/she/it will have been rummaging

we will have been rummaging

you will have been rummaging

they will have been rummaging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would rummage

you would rummage

he/she/it would rummage

we would rummage

you would rummage

they would rummage

Conditional continuous

I would be rummaging

you would be rummaging

he/she/it would be rummaging

we would be rummaging

you would be rummaging

they would be rummaging

Conditional perfect

I would have rummage

you would have rummage

he/she/it would have rummage

we would have rummage

you would have rummage

they would have rummage

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been rummaging

you would have been rummaging

he/she/it would have been rummaging

we would have been rummaging

you would have been rummaging

they would have been rummaging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you rummage
we let´s rummage
you rummage

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to rummage

Past participle

rummaged

Present Participle

rummaging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RUMMAGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rummage» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of rummage

delve · examine · explore · forage · fossick · hunt · ransack · root · rootle · search

TRANSLATION OF RUMMAGE

Find out the translation of rummage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rummage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rummage» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 翻找
• Translator English - Spanish: rebuscar
• English: rummage
• Translator English - Hindi: चप्पा चप्पा छान मारना
• Translator English - Arabic: نقب
• Translator English - Russian: рыться
• Translator English - Portuguese: vasculhar
• Translator English - Bengali: খোঁজ
• Translator English - French: fouiller
• Translator English - Malay: Rummage
• Translator English - German: herumstöbern
• Translator English - Japanese: かき回して捜す
• Translator English - Korean: 휘저어 찾다
• Translator English - Javanese: Rummage
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đồ củ
• Translator English - Tamil: ஆராய்ந்து தேடுதல்
• Translator English - Marathi: शोधून काढा
• Translator English - Turkish: mezat malı
• Translator English - Italian: frugare
• Translator English - Polish: grzebać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ритися
• Translator English - Romanian: scotocire
• Translator English - Greek: ψάχνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rommel
• Translator English - Swedish: rota
• Translator English - Norwegian: ransake

QUOTES WITH «RUMMAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rummage.

1

Lily Collins

My mother used to take me to flea markets in my stroller, and I would just rummage through the piles. You've got to dig through the overstuffed racks that everyone else just walks by. It's the only way to find the cool stuff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUMMAGE»

Discover the use of rummage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rummage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Planning Your Preaching: A Step-By-Step Guide for Developing ...

" --Dr. Jim Shaddix Associate Professor of Preaching New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary "Rummage is the perfect person to write this book.

Stephen Nelson Rummage

X-Treme Possibilities: A Paranoid Rummage Through The X-Files

X-TREME POSSIBILITIES presents a unique analysis of the programme that transformed US television. While sometimes witty and light-hearted this volume is also a serious study of the elements that made the show such a success.

Paul Cornell, Martin Day, Keith Topper, 2013

The rummage sale and Mr. and Mrs. Bumba

Mr. and Mrs. Bumba help the neighborhood children by storing the things collected for a rummage sale.

Earl Augusta Harwood, 1971

Refuge: Dark Light Dance

Laney Lowell moved across the country to escape her past, not to fall in love.

Carole Rummage, 2012

X-Treme Possibilities: A Comprehensively Expanded Rummage ...

Scully's desire to be recognised as 'a medical doctor', ooze, mouthfuls of difficult dialogue and the tendency for characters not to make it through the pre-titles sequence were just a few of the tragically underexamined elements of The X ...

Paul Cornell, Martin Day, Keith Topping, 1998

Reports from Committees

Generally: Nature of rummage sales, and manner in which conducted, Cattley 2856- 2864 Losses on goods sold at ten rummage sales for rates and rent due to the St. Katharine Dock Company from November 1837 to October 1847, Sir J. Hall ...

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1851

Last Standing Woman

That was where the rummage came in. As part of the recycling, rummage was carefully distributed to the community and to different organizations and projects that produced a variety of crafts from the old fabric, ranging from rag rugs to quilts  ...

Winona LaDuke, 1999

The Berenstain Bears' Big Rummage Sale

The Bear family members are quite excited about their big rummage sale until Papa blows on a bugle and Brother squeezes an accordion they were going to sell.

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, 1992

A Grammar and Dictionary of Zaiwa (2 Vols.)

(wipe/rummage let.go.down(ipf) PFM-SIM) Wipe (SG) it off (with your hand). b vt. rummage, search; Wang11 ye31 i5-sop5 be55 ga31 i5-sop5. (enter(ipf) go(away/ down) go-wipe/rummage EE perceive+I go-wipe/rummage) He entered the ...

Anton Lustig, 2010

Comedy and Preaching

what Jesus was saying, in part, was that God loves junk rummage more than we know; that God stays on the lookout for junk rummage, that God really does find great value in junk rummage. Although there is no direct counterpart to the toll ...

Joseph M. Webb, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUMMAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rummage is used in the context of the following news items.

Lynnwood Rotary Rummage Sale set for July 11 at Meadowdale …

The sixth annual Lynnwood Rotary Rummage sale is scheduled for 8 a.m-3 p.m., Saturday, July 11 at Meadowdale High School. The preview night will be from ... «My Edmonds News, Jul 15»

Homewood church hosts 'Trash and Treasure' sale for 66th year

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Homewood kicks off their 66th annual July 4th festival Saturday that includes the mother of all rummage sales. «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»

BAINBRIDGE'S BIG EVENT IS SATURDAY: Rummage sale ready …

If that seems impossible, then stop by the 54th Bainbridge Island Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27 for solid proof. «Bainbridge Island Review, Jun 15»

Annual Rittenhouse Rummage Sale takes place Saturday

All of the proceeds collected at the rummage sale will benefit local community organizations. Half of the proceeds from this year's sale benefit The Philadelphia ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»

Ready to Rummage? The 33rd Annual Park Point Rummage Sale …

"When people realized that so many people would come to what's called 'the World's Longest Rummage Sale,' more of the people have put things out, and it did ... «Northland's NewsCenter, Jun 15»

Rummage Sale

Shauna, Mom and I had a rummage sale today. Rummage sales are an essential part of small town life, and if you have never been to one you're missing out. «Kewanee Star Courier, Jun 15»

Plant, rummage and bake sale at Plymouth Church in Framingham

The Plymouth Church in Framingham is holding its annual perennial plant sale, rummage sale, and bake sale. Co-sponsored by The Plymouth Church Outreach ... «MetroWest Daily News, May 15»

McHenry Unitarian congregation hosts rummage sale

McHenry Unitarian congregation hosts rummage sale ... W. Bull Valley Road in McHenry, are assembling a huge, three-day rummage sale featuring a selection ... «Northwest Herald, Apr 15»

Kingswood Rummage Sale Kicks Off 37th Year

From Interstate 29 to Ellis Road, homes will be offering deals on clothing, housewares and furniture this weekend. Some rummage sales started on Wednesday, ... «KELOLAND TV, Apr 15»

Community Church in Short Hills holds spring rummage sale for …

Community Congregational Church in Short Hills will once again be holding its semi-annual Rummage Sale for Charity to benefit those in need in our local ... «NJ.com, Apr 15»