Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To move about without purpose or plan; wander. synonym: wander.
- intransitive verb To turn the attention from one subject to another with little clarity or coherence of thought.
- intransitive verb To move or pass over the body.
- intransitive verb To be directed without apparent purpose; look in an idle or casual manner.
- intransitive verb To use a cell phone network outside of a home service area as defined by a service plan.
- intransitive verb To wander over or through.
- intransitive verb To be directed over or around (an area).
- noun The act or an instance of roaming.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of wandering; a ramble.
- To walk; go; proceed.
- To wander; ramble; rove; walk or move about from place to place without any certain purpose or direction.
- Synonyms Rove, Wander, etc. See
ramble . - To range; wander over: as, to
roam the woods.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To range or wander over.
- noun The act of roaming; a wandering; a ramble.
- intransitive verb To go from place to place without any certain purpose or direction; to rove; to wander.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive To
wander ortravel freely and with no specificdestination . - verb intransitive, computing, telecommunications To use a
network orservice from different locations or devices.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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“Zombies will roam GR again” www. woodtv.com: Zombies will once again roam the streets of downtown Grand Rapids the night before Halloween.
ZOMBIE NEWS: THEY ARE EVERYWHERE | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009
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“Zombies will roam GR again” www. woodtv.com: Zombies will once again roam the streets of downtown Grand Rapids the night before Halloween.
ZOMBIE NEWS: THEY ARE EVERYWHERE | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009
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I am one of those addicted Striper Hunters ... from the boat, the surf ... where ever they roam is where I want to be.
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I am one of those addicted Striper Hunters ... from the boat, the surf ... where ever they roam is where I want to be.
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TV commentators roam from the far right to three ticks left of center and it has been that way since the sixties.
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But can Ed Belfour contain himself on the ice now that he won't be permitted to roam from the crease so much?
USATODAY.com - Just a guess: Sens, Sharks should rule their roosts 2005
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Sailfish, roosterfish, dorado, and blue marlin roam these waters all year, but the action peaks during certain periods.
Trip Report: Deep Sea Fishing off the Coast of Costa Rica 2005
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The titles roam through six decades, from 1930 to 1990.
JAM! Showbiz 2009
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And although the cast is small, the ideas roam, which is more what I meant when discussing GLASSHOUSE.
About to Cut Open the Tauntaun Rogers 2007
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He let the idea roam free in his mind for a few seconds.
Date With Death Sapir, Richard & Murphy, Warren 1984
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