grovsøke — meaning in English

English meaning

• rummage verb To search through something messily, moving things aside carelessly.

Senses

grovsøke is used for these senses in English:

• rummage (transitive, nautical) To search a vessel for smuggled goods.
• rummage (intransitive) To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside; dig through carelessly.

Related Norwegian words