roam
roam Lexical Profile
roam Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area.
"Herds of wild horses still roam freely across the open plains."
To pass or sweep over a surface or subject without fixing on a single point (especially of the eyes, hands, or thoughts).
"His gaze roamed over the crowded auditorium until he spotted his colleagues."
To use a mobile phone or wireless device outside one's home network area by connecting automatically to another available cellular network.
"Make sure to check your carrier's international rates before you roam with your phone abroad."
• noun
An act of wandering, walking, or traveling around without a fixed purpose or destination.
"After finishing her afternoon work, she went for a quiet roam through the botanical gardens."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in Middle English as 'romen', of uncertain ultimate origin, though possibly related to Old English 'rōmian' (to strive after or aim at) or influenced by medieval pilgrimages to Rome.
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