Category:Roam

Roam, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Roamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Roaming.] Etym: [oe. romen, ramen; cf. As. ar to raise, rise, d. ramen to hit, plan, Aim, os. r 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.]

Defn: 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.

Syn. -- to wander; rove; range; stroll; ramble.

Roam Roam, v. t.

Defn: to range or wander over. And now wild beasts came forth the woods to roam. Milton.

Roam Roam, n.

Defn: the act of roaming; a wandering; a ramble; as, he began his Roam o'er hill amd dale. Milton.