/ Dictionary / Index R ransack: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ran•sack Pronunciation: (ran'sak), [key] — v.t. to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter. to search through for plunder; pillage: The enemy ransacked the entire town. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ransack (Thesaurus) rankshift ransom Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language