I. ˈrōm verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English romen; perhaps akin to Old English ā rǣman to raise, Old Norse reimt haunted, Old English rīsan to rise — more at rise
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to go from place to place without a specific purpose or direction : rove , wander
while various bands had moved to their reservations … they showed an increasing tendency to roam — American Guide Series: Minnesota
b. : to travel purposefully throughout a wide area unhindered
a mobile and elusive floating air base that can roam at will over three-quarters of the globe — R.A.Ofstie
2. obsolete : to direct one's course : go , proceed
3. : to contemplate a wide range of thoughts or memories
scientists have more to do … than to allow their imaginations to roam at large — Joan Younger
transitive verb
: to range over : wander about
cattle and sheep roam hillside meadows — American Guide Series: North Carolina
roaming the streets
his imagination roamed a continent — H.S.Commager
II. noun
( -s )
: an act of roaming : wandering , ramble
III. intransitive verb
: to travel outside one's local calling area before using a cellular telephone
roaming charges