<p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.</li><li>to find, bring, or fetch by searching (often followed by out or up).</li></ul><p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>miscellaneous articles; odds and ends.</li><li>a rummaging search.</li></ul>