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rummage

[/ˈrʌmɪdʒ/]
verb/noun
revistar, procurar, farejar
1. (verb) to search through something in a disorderly manner, moving things around
She rummaged through her bag looking for her keys.
Ela revirou sua bolsa procurando pelas suas chaves.
2. (verb) to search or hunt for something among a collection of items
He rummaged in the drawer for a pen.
Ele mexeu na gaveta procurando por uma caneta.
3. (noun) a disorderly search or collection of items; a jumble
The attic was full of rummage from decades past.
O sótão estava cheio de coisas velhas e desordenadas de décadas atrás.
4. (noun) goods sold at a rummage sale, typically second-hand items
We found some great bargains at the rummage sale.
Encontramos ótimas pechinchas na venda de coisas usadas.
NYC Slang
dig around, poke through
Synonyms
searchhuntforagedigpoke aroundransackshuffle
Antonyms
organizearrangetidy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
revistar, mexer, procurar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
mexer, fariscar
colloquial variation
São Paulo
revistar, procurar entre coisas
standard usage
Portugal
revistar, remexer, fuçar
Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

rummage sale - venda de coisas usadas/brechó
rummage through - revistar, mexer em
have a rummage - fazer uma busca desorganizada
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