roam

CEFRB2

/ɹəʊm/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move around without a fixed plan or direction.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To range or wander over.

Examples

  • I like to roam about the fields.

  • Those rogue rebels do not deserve to roam the Earth.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ɹoʊm/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To use a network or service from different locations or devices.

  2. To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.

  3. To transmit (resources) between different locations or devices, to allow comparable usage from any of them.

More examples

In context

  • Around the saints roam the devils.

  • Gangs of thugs roamed the streets.

  • Oh, never will I roam / Now I know my place is home / Where the ocean meets the sky / I'll be sailin'

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English romen, from Old English rāmian, from Proto-Germanic *raimōną (“to wander”), from *raim- (“to move, raise”), from *h₃reyH- (“to move, lift, flow”). Akin to Old English ārǣman (“to arise, stand up, lift up”), Old High German rāmēn (“to aim”) ( > archaic German rahmen (“to strive”)), Middle Dutch rammen (“to night-wander, to copulate”), rammelen (“to wander about, ramble”). More at ramble.