Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
While on vacation, the group of boys roamed around the countryside on their bikes.
A. Rounded
B. Rocked
C. Wandered
D. Rustled
E. Inhabited

Answer 1

Hint: Synonym are words having similar meaning. The word ‘roamed’ means moving from one place to another with or without any intention/ motive in mind.

Complete step by step solution:
A. Rounded – Collected or gathered something/ person with some objective in mind or to accomplish some goal.
Example: The coach rounded all the players to discuss the strategy.

B. Rocked – To and fro motion of an object or person is calling rocking movement. The word rocked describes the past tense of such action.
Example: He rocked the cradle so that the baby could sleep.

C. Wandered – To roam around meaninglessly from one place to another, or to be loose direction of movement when moving from one place to another.
Example: They wandered deep into the forest and lost their way out.

D. Rustled – Soft cracking and frictional sound created by cracking of dry twigs and by walking on dry leaves. This is in past tense.
Example: The leaves rustled frightening the little boy.

E. Inhabited – To step in a place, settle and live there is called inhabitation. Inhabited is in past tense.
Example: It is said that our ancestors inhabited this place once.

The correct option being ‘c - wandered’

Note: The synonym for roamed is wandered as both of them mean to move around with or without any objective.