roam

[ rohm ]

/ roʊm /

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verb (used without object)

to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove: to roam about the world.

verb (used with object)

to wander over or through: to roam the countryside.

noun

an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.

Origin of roam

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English romen origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR roam

1 stray, stroll, prowl.

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1. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM roam

roamer, nounun·roam·ing, adjective

Words nearby roam

road warrior, roadway, roadwork, roadworks, roadworthy, roam, roan, Roanoke, Roanoke Island, Roanoke Rapids, roar

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Example sentences from the Web for roam

Reports this week said they were free to roam around Qatar and were not confined to house arrest.
U.S. Spies Worry Qatar Will ‘Magically Lose Track’ of Released Taliban|Eli Lake|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the script, the cheetahs drift from their owner and roam suburban Mexico unattended.
The Best Scenes From Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Counselor’ Screenplay|Thomas Flynn|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Allowing a sexual predator to roam unchecked in your midst is a hell of a lot worse than screwing up a scoop.
CNN Follies|Michael Tomasky|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The airport is in Tel Aviv and I know that POTUS “wishes he could wear a fake mustache and roam around Tel Aviv.”
Welcome To Palestine: What's Your Faith?|Maysoon Zayid|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In the wake of this news, 10 tidbits on the dogs who roam the outback.
Pets or Predators? 10 Things About Australia’s Famous Dog, the Dingo|Meredith Kaufman|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To my delight he began to crawl again, so I left him to roam about.
Lady Daisy and Other Stories|Caroline Stewart
Such is the patriot's boast, where er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home.
Familiar Quotations|Various
No tattooed savage with club and javelin guarded the path; and when we forded the stream, we were free to roam where we pleased.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
But the trouble was that Jolly Robin did not like to roam about at night.
The Tale of Jolly Robin|Arthur Scott Bailey
Like bees they roam over the flowers and the gems of nature, and they return home to the hive because they love their art.
Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain|Arthur Hayden

British Dictionary definitions for roam

roam

/ (rəʊm) /

verb

to travel or walk about with no fixed purpose or direction; wander

noun

the act of roaming

Derived forms of roam

roamer, noun

Word Origin for roam

C13: origin unknown

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

单词	roam
释义	roam [ rohm ] / roʊm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roam ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove: to roam about the world. verb (used with object) to wander over or through: to roam the countryside. noun an act or instance of roaming; a ramble. Origin of roam First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English romen origin uncertain SYNONYMS FOR roam 1 stray, stroll, prowl. SEE SYNONYMS FOR roam ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for roam 1. 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. OTHER WORDS FROM roam roamer, nounun·roam·ing, adjective Words nearby roam road warrior, roadway, roadwork, roadworks, roadworthy, roam, roan, Roanoke, Roanoke Island, Roanoke Rapids, roar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roam Reports this week said they were free to roam around Qatar and were not confined to house arrest. U.S. Spies Worry Qatar Will ‘Magically Lose Track’ of Released Taliban\|Eli Lake\|June 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the script, the cheetahs drift from their owner and roam suburban Mexico unattended. The Best Scenes From Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Counselor’ Screenplay\|Thomas Flynn\|October 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Allowing a sexual predator to roam unchecked in your midst is a hell of a lot worse than screwing up a scoop. CNN Follies\|Michael Tomasky\|April 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The airport is in Tel Aviv and I know that POTUS “wishes he could wear a fake mustache and roam around Tel Aviv.” Welcome To Palestine: What's Your Faith?\|Maysoon Zayid\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the wake of this news, 10 tidbits on the dogs who roam the outback. Pets or Predators? 10 Things About Australia’s Famous Dog, the Dingo\|Meredith Kaufman\|June 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST To my delight he began to crawl again, so I left him to roam about. Lady Daisy and Other Stories\|Caroline Stewart Such is the patriot's boast, where er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home. Familiar Quotations\|Various No tattooed savage with club and javelin guarded the path; and when we forded the stream, we were free to roam where we pleased. The Cruise of the Snark\|Jack London But the trouble was that Jolly Robin did not like to roam about at night. The Tale of Jolly Robin\|Arthur Scott Bailey Like bees they roam over the flowers and the gems of nature, and they return home to the hive because they love their art. Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain\|Arthur Hayden British Dictionary definitions for roam roam / (rəʊm) / verb to travel or walk about with no fixed purpose or direction; wander noun the act of roaming Derived forms of roam roamer, noun Word Origin for roam C13: origin unknown 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 Words related to roam trek, traipse, ramble, stray, drift, prowl, tramp, meander, saunter, stroll, traverse, gallivant, hike, travel, peregrinate, walk, range, rove, bum, vagabond
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roam

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of roam

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verb

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