Definitions
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Word origin
From Middle English romen, from Old English rāmian, from Proto-Germanic *raimōną (“to wander”), from *raim- (“to move, raise”), from *h₃reyH- (“to move, lift, flow”). Akin to Old English ārǣman (“to arise, stand up, lift up”), Old High German rāmēn (“to aim”) ( > archaic German rahmen (“to strive”)), Middle Dutch rammen (“to night-wander, to copulate”), rammelen (“to wander about, ramble”). More at ramble.
Used in a sentence
“Henceforth, wherever thou may’st roam, My blessing, like a line of light, Is on the waters day and night, And like a beacon guards thee home.”
“Oh, never will I roam / Now I know my place is home / Where the ocean meets the sky / I'll be sailin'”
“Gangs of thugs roamed the streets.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Move aimlessly”4 letters
02“Wander around”4 letters
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