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Pronunciation : Roam
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [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.]
Definition : 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.

i. [imp. & p. p. Roamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Roaming.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Roam
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To range or wander over. And now wild beasts came forth the woods to roam. Milton.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Roam
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act of roaming; a wandering; a ramble; as, he began his roam o'er hill amd dale. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913