Roam (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Roamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Roaming.] [OE. romen, ramen; cf. AS. arman to raise, rise, D. ramen to hit, plan, aim, OS. rmn 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.]
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.
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Roam, v. t.
To range or wander over.
And now wild beasts came forth the woods to roam.
Milton.
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Roam, n.
The act of roaming; a wandering; a ramble; as, he began his roam o'er hill amd dale.
Milton.
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