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Roam (r&ō;m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Roamed (r&ō;md); p. pr. & vb. n. Roaming.] [OE. romen, ramen; cf. AS. &ā;r&aē_;man to raise, rise, D. ramen to hit, plan, aim, OS. r&ō;m&ō;n to strive after, OHG. r&ā;men. 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.
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He roameth to the carpenter's house. Chaucer.
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Daphne roaming through a thorny wood. Shak.
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Syn. -- To wander; rove; range; stroll; ramble.
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Roam, v. t. To range or wander over.
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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 and dale. Milton.
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