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Definition of Roam
1. Verb. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. "They roam in the countryside"; "They rolled from town to town"
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Specialized synonyms: Maunder, Gad, Gallivant, Jazz Around
Related verbs: Drift, Err, Stray, Wander
Derivative terms: Drifter, Drifting, Ramble, Rambler, Roamer, Roving, Stray, Strayer, Tramp, Vagabond, Vagabond, Vagabondage, Wanderer, Wandering
Definition of Roam
1. v. i. To go from place to place without any certain purpose or direction; to rove; to wander.
2. v. t. To range or wander over.
3. n. The act of roaming; a wandering; a ramble; as, he began his roam o'er hill amd dale.
Definition of Roam
1. Verb. (intransitive) To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive computing telecommunications) To use a network or service from different locations or devices. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Roam
1. to move about without purpose or plan [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Roam
1. To go from place to place without any certain purpose or direction; to rove; to wander. "He roameth to the carpenter's house." (Chaucer) "Daphne roaming through a thorny wood." (Shak) Synonym: To wander, rove, range, stroll, ramble. Origin: OE. Romen, ramen; cf. AS. Arman to raise, rise, D. Ramen to hit, plan, aim, OS. Rmn to strive after, OHG. Ramen. But the word was probably influenced by Rome; cf. OF. Romier a pilgrim, originally, a pilgrim going to Rome, It. Romeo, Sp. Romero. Cf. Ramble. To range or wander over. "And now wild beasts came forth the woods to roam." (Milton) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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