关于Rummage的意思和用法的提问

A: It means to look for but in a sort of haphazard way. Not methodically, but casually.

A: it means to go through something for example you can rummage around in a desk or in a dirty room.

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A: rummage - to search in an unorganised manner

"I rummaged in my room for some change, however I didnt find any."

"After I spilled some tea on my shirt I rummaged through my pocket for a handkerchief"

A: Don't rummage through the trash.

She rummaged through a box of old clothes.

We are having a rummage sale on Saturday.

Let me rummage through my memories from childhood, I may remember the old address.

I am rummaging through these photos and organizing them.

A: "Searching" can be looking anywhere, you can search just with your eyes or by picking stuff up and moving stuff around but searching is just looking everywhere generally.

Rummaging is also looking through stuff to find something but it is generally with in a box or something which is a container where things would be all on top of eachother inside it, so you would rummage in the box to find the item.

You can search for people, places and objects

You can only rummage for objects

"I searched the coastline"
"I searched the canteen for Hinal"
"I searched for my phone"

"I rummaged through the contents"
"I rummaged in my bag for my phone"
"I rummaged in the box to find it"

A: ‎Venezuelans rummage around for food, leaving a pile of money in the trash bins untouched.

A: Yes, she is rummaging through a box. To rummage means to look for something.

A: If we rummage inside (anyone?) everyone we can find more bravery and (more) composure than we expect.

A: "Why are you rummaging in my bag?" Present
"Why did you rummage in my bag?" Past