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roam

 
 
pronunciation:
rom
features:
Homophone Note
part of speech: verb
inflections: roams, roaming, roamed
definition: When you roam, you move or travel around, but you don't go to any particular place. When you roam, you wander.
Our neighbor's dog got out of their yard and is roaming around the neighborhood again.
synonyms:
drift, wander
similar words:
browse, travel
derivation: roamer (n.)
Homophone Note
The words roam and Rome (a city) sound alike but have different meanings.