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1. Search haphazardly
   "We rummaged through the drawers";
   - poke about [informal], poke around [informal]

1. A jumble of things to be given away
    
2. A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
   "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis";
   - ransacking

Derived forms: rummaged, rummages, rummaging

Type of: clutter, fuddle, hunt, hunting, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, scramble, search, smother, welter