rummage (verb)
51rout — I. /raʊt / (say rowt) noun 1. a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder: to put an army to rout. 2. a defeated and dispersing army. 3. a tumultuous or disorderly crowd of persons. 4. a clamour or …
52rake — Ⅰ. rake [1] ► NOUN ▪ an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used for drawing together leaves, cut grass, etc. or smoothing loose soil or gravel. ► VERB 1) draw together with a rake. 2) make smooth with …
53raker — Ⅰ. rake [1] ► NOUN ▪ an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used for drawing together leaves, cut grass, etc. or smoothing loose soil or gravel. ► VERB 1) draw together with a rake. 2) make smooth with …
54List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …
55closet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (esp. AmE) ⇨ See also ↑cupboard, ↑wardrobe ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large ▪ small, tiny ▪ built in …
56dig around — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you dig around in a place or container, you search for something in every part of it. [V P in n] I went home to dig around in my closets for some old tapes. [Also V P] Syn: rummage around 2) PHRASAL VERB If you dig around, you… …
57root — root1 noun 1》 a part of a plant normally below ground, which acts as a support and collects water and nourishment. ↘a turnip, carrot, or other vegetable which grows as a root. 2》 the embedded part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair …
58scour — I verb the saucepan needs scouring Syn: scrub, rub, clean, polish, buff, shine, burnish, grind, abrade II verb Christine scoured the shops Syn: search, comb, hunt through, rummage through …
59root — Ⅰ. root [1] ► NOUN 1) a part of a plant normally below ground, which acts as a support and collects water and nourishment. 2) the embedded part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair. 3) (also root vegetable) a turnip, carrot, or other… …
60rootless — Ⅰ. root [1] ► NOUN 1) a part of a plant normally below ground, which acts as a support and collects water and nourishment. 2) the embedded part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair. 3) (also root vegetable) a turnip, carrot, or other… …
