ransackle
ransackle verb: synonym of ransack. Also the alternative form of ramshackle.
Verb
ransackle (third-person singular simple present ransackles, present participle ransackling, simple past and past participle ransackled)
- Synonym of ransack.
- And yet zay nothing for me, but devise All the strićt means, to ransackle me o' my money.1633, Ben Jonson, The tale of a Tub.
- “You're making it very tough for me,” said Fox. “Someone went into Yerkes Flats last night right under the helicopter cover. They ransackled the place, killed the caretaker —"1976, David Bergamini, Venus Development, page 183
- Synonyms:
- ransack
Also used as
ransackle is also the alternative form of ramshackle.
Synonyms of ransackle
Forms of ransackle
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | ransackles |
| present participle | ransackling |
| past participle | ransackled |
| past | ransackled |
| alternative form | ranshackle |
| alternative form | ranshakle |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more ransackle |
| superlative | most ransackle |
Questions about ransackle
- What does ransackle mean?
- Ransackle means synonym of ransack.
- What part of speech is ransackle?
- Ransackle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ransackle?
- The past tense of ransackle is ransackled.
Words near ransackle in the dictionary
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