Even your father's house Shall not be free from ransack. --J. Webster. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ransack — is the name of several fictional characters in the universe of the Transformers toyline.Transformers: Generation 1Transformers character name = Ransack caption = Ransack box art affiliation = Decepticon subgroup = Deluxe Insecticons Ultracons… … Wikipedia
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ransack — Ran sack, v. i. To make a thorough search. [1913 Webster] To ransack in the tas [heap] of bodies dead. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ransack — index despoil, devastate, foray, harry (plunder), loot, pillage (noun), pillage (verb), pirate (take … Law dictionary
ransack — (v.) mid 13c., from O.N. rannsaka to pillage, lit. search the house (especially legally, for stolen goods), from rann house, from P.Gmc. *rasnan (c.f. Goth. razn, O.E. ærn house ) + saka to search, related to O.N. soekja seek (see SEEK (Cf … Etymology dictionary
ransack — search, hunt, rummage, *seek, scour, comb, ferret out Analogous words: investigate (see corresponding noun at INQUIRY): penetrate, pierce, probe (see ENTEP): examine, inspect, *scrutinize … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ransack — [v] turn inside out in search; ravage appropriate, comb, despoil, explore, ferret, filch, go over with a fine tooth comb*, go through, gut*, hunt, investigate, lay waste, leave no stone unturned*, lift, look all over for*, look high and low*,… … New thesaurus
ransack — ► VERB 1) go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage. 2) thoroughly search. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
ransack — [ran′sak΄] vt. [ME ransaken < ON rannsaka < rann, house (akin to OE ærn, Goth razn < IE base * (e)re , to REST1) + saka < sœkja, to SEEK] 1. to search thoroughly; examine every part of in searching 2. to search through for plunder;… … English World dictionary
ransack — UK [ˈrænsæk] / US [ˈrænˌsæk] verb [transitive] Word forms ransack : present tense I/you/we/they ransack he/she/it ransacks present participle ransacking past tense ransacked past participle ransacked to go through a place stealing or damaging… … English dictionary
