[ ru:m , rʊm ]
■ noun
1》 space viewed in terms of its capacity to accommodate contents or allow action: she was trapped without ~ to move.
2》 a part of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling.
↘( ~s ) Brit. a set of ~s rented out to lodgers.
3》 opportunity or scope: ~ for improvement.
■ verb chiefly N. Amer. share lodgings, especially at a college or similar institution.
Phrases
no (or not ) ~ to swing a cat humorous used in reference to a very confined space. [ cat in the sense 'cat-o'-nine-tails'.]
Derivatives
-~ed adjective
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
Origin
OE rūm , of Gmc origin.