Roaming
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹoʊmɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Roaming is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of roam.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of roam.
More Meanings
- (countable) An instance of wandering.
- (uncountable, telecommunications) The ability to use a cell phone outside of its original registering zone.
- (uncountable, computing, telecommunications) The use of a network or service from different locations or devices.
- (uncountable, computing, operating system) Using the OS service of manipulating folders and documents from different PC devices by a registered user.
Example Sentences
That last problem did intrude on Hazzard’s roamings, and when she refers to the living city it is with periodic references to thefts of cars and wallets, with a warning not to carry anything “snatchable” by the thieves on motorcycles who whiz through the streets.
Word Forms
- roamings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wander, vagabond, stray, ramble, cast, drift.
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