Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click a synonym from the results below to see its synonyms.

No results could be found matching the exact term ransacking in the thesaurus.
Try one of these suggestions:
ramshackle  ransack 
Dictionary Results for ransacking:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
ransacking
    n 1: a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or
         confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't
         find his skis" [syn: ransacking, rummage]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Ransack \Ran"sack\ (r[a^]n"s[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Ransacked (-s[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Ransacking.] [OE.
   ransaken, Icel. rannsaka to explore, examine; rann a house
   (akin to Goth. razn house, AS. r[ae]sn plank, beam) + the
   root of s[ae]kja to seek, akin to E. seek. See Seek, and
   cf. Rest repose.]
   1. To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of;
      as, to ransack a house.
      [1913 Webster]

            To ransack every corner of their . . . hearts.
                                                  --South.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To plunder; to pillage completely.
      [1913 Webster]

            Their vow is made
            To ransack Troy.                      --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. To violate; to ravish; to defiour. [Obs.]
      [1913 Webster]

            Rich spoil of ransacked chastity.     --Spenser.
      [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy