|
roam
|
|
- pronunciation:
- rom
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
roams, roaming, roamed |
definition: |
to proceed or travel without a fixed course or destination; wander.
His plan was simply to roam through Europe staying at youth hostels.- synonyms:
- drift, gad, meander, peregrinate, ramble, range, rove, stray, wander
- similar words:
- bat around, browse, divagate, gallivant, perambulate, stroll, traipse, tramp, travel
|
related words: |
meander, mill, mope, voyage, walk, wander |
|
|
|
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition: |
to wander through or over.
Herds of bison roamed the plains.We roamed the store in search of bargains.- synonyms:
- ramble, rove, wander
- similar words:
- perambulate, peregrinate, prowl, stroll, tramp, travel
|
related words: |
range, tour, track, voyage, walk |
|
|
|
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
the act of moving or traveling without a fixed course or destination; wandering.
- synonyms:
- meander, rove
- similar words:
- prowl
|
|
derivation: |
roamer (n.) |
The words roam and Rome (a city) sound alike but have different meanings.
|
|