Roam (Verb)
Meaning
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The traveling musicians roamed the countryside in search of a new venue to perform at.
- After losing his job, he began to roam the city streets unsure of what to do next.
- The nomadic tribe roamed the vast open desert, following the seasonal changes and searching for food.
- A group of roaming performers would often appear in the town square, entertaining crowds with their juggling and acrobatic acts.
- As the economic situation worsened, the number of people who would roam the town in search of any available job began to rise.