Content-Length: 195433 | pFad | http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/roam

ROAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

Advertisement

View synonyms for roam

roam

[ rohm ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove:

    to roam about the world.

    Synonyms: prowl, stroll, stray



verb (used with object)

  1. to wander over or through:

    to roam the countryside.

noun

  1. an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.

roam

/ rəʊm /

verb

  1. to travel or walk about with no fixed purpose or direction; wander
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of roaming
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈroamer, noun
Discover More

Other Words From

  • roamer noun
  • un·roaming adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of roam1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English romen origen uncertain
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of roam1

C13: origen unknown
Discover More

Synonym Study

Roam, ramble, range, rove imply wandering about over (usually) a considerable amount of territory. Roam implies a wandering or traveling over a large area, especially as prompted by restlessness or curiosity: to roam through a forest. Ramble implies pleasant, carefree moving about, walking with no specific purpose and for a limited distance: to ramble through fields near home. Range usually implies wandering over a more or less defined but extensive area in search of something: Cattle range over the plains. Rove sometimes implies wandering with specific incentive or aim, as an animal for prey: Bandits rove through these mountains.
Discover More

Example Sentences

The app is run by Santa Rosa-based nonprofit Sherwood Forestry Service, named for the forest where Robin Hood roamed.

He has often been likened to Arsenal legend Thierry Henry - great with the ball at his feet, intelligence to roam centrally and out wide, all with a trademark effortlessness.

From BBC

"You can step back in time and get an idea of what it would have been like, these massive creatures just roaming around, going about their own business."

From BBC

For the past 12 months our photographers have roamed hotel rooms, celebrity homes and even hideaways of the Hollywood Bowl in search of transcendent shots of Hollywood and arts figures in their element.

This has caused problems for those who need to go to hospital for medical treatment and nomadic tribespeople who need to roam across pastures with their herds, he said.

From BBC

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


roadworthyroan









ApplySandwichStrip

pFad - (p)hone/(F)rame/(a)nonymizer/(d)eclutterfier!      Saves Data!


--- a PPN by Garber Painting Akron. With Image Size Reduction included!

Fetched URL: http://www.dictionary.com:80/browse/roam

Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy