roam
verb
uk/rəʊm/us/roʊm/roamverb(MOVE AROUND)
[I+ adv/prep,T]
tomoveabout ortravel,especiallywithout aclearideaof what you are going to do:
闲逛(于);漫步(于);漫游(于)After thebarsclose,gangsofyouthsroam thecitystreets.酒馆关门后,成群结伙的年轻人在城里街道上游荡。
She roamedaroundAmericafor ayear,workinginbarsandrestaurants.她花了一年的时间在美国各地游历,一路在酒吧和饭店里打工。
Synonyms
drift
range
rove
wander
Compare
trampverb
rambleverb
[IorT]
If someone'shandsoreyesroam, theytouchorlookin many differentplaces,especiallyin asexualway or when they should not do this:
Sheenjoyshiscompany, butoccasionallyheletshishandsroam where they shouldn't.
We aresickoffightingoff roaminghandsondates.
Hereyesboldlyroamed theroom.
[I]
to havesexualrelationshipsorexperiencesoutsideofyourmarriageorusualrelationship:
There are somepeoplewho arefaithfuland some whotendto roam.
She put up with a roaminghusbandinordertoprotectherchild.
General words for movement
- betake
- budge
- budge up
- carry
- circulate
- dad dancing
- gangway
- kinetic
- kinetic energy
- libration
- locomotion
- mill around
- motion
- move
- pass
- round
- scoot
- seethe
- shove
- slip
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Travelling
Relationships: infidelity
roamverb(PHONE SERVICE)
toconnectto amobilephoneservicethat is not the one that younormallyuse, forexampleif you are in anothercountry:
Trying toplaceanoutboundmobilephonecallresultsin anerrormessagetellingyou that you are roaming.
You canstopyourphonefrom roaming if youwanttoavoidbigchargeswhenabroad.
Communications - by telephone
- 3G
- 4G
- 5G
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- area code
- autodial
- dialling tone
- Directory Enquiries
- helpline
- phone mast
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- pocket dial
- prank caller
- ring
- telecoms
- telephone
- transfer
- wake-up call
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Communications - general words