burst into, come/go into, creep into, enter, hurry into, march into, run/rush into, slip/sneak into, step into, storm into, stride into, walk into, wander into
back out of, come/go out of, creep out of, flounce out of, hurry out of, leave, march out of, run/rush out of, slip out of, step out of, storm out of, stride out of, walk out of
As soon as the teacher left the room there was uproar
show sb into, usher sb into
cross, go around/round, pace (around/round), prowl (around/round), walk, wander around/round
He was pacing the room nervously. She prowled around the room like a caged tiger. I wandered restlessly round my room
echo around/round, run around/round
A ripple of laughter ran round the room
glance, look around/round, scan
fill
clean, tidy
decorate, paint
a room decorated in pastel shades
air, ventilate
light
a room lit by one dusty light bulb
share
I used to share a room with my sister
occupy
vacate
Guests are requested to vacate their rooms by 11 a.m
set aside
a room set aside for quiet study
book, hire, rent
We hired a room for the party. I rented a room while looking for a house to buy
ROOM + VERB
adjoin sth, face sth, overlook sth
The room adjoins the hotel kitchens
contain sth
The room contained little more than a table and chair
be crammed with sth, be filled with sth, be full of sth
be equipped with sth, be furnished with sth, have sth
The patient was in a private room equipped with bathroom and colour TV
measure sth
a room measuring 6 metres by 7
darken
fall silent, grow quiet
The room fell silent as she rose to speak
smell
The room smelled of stale sweat and coffee
spin, sway
She felt sick and the room was spinning
ROOM + NOUN
key
number
lighting, lights
mate (also room-mate) (= person who you share a room or house with)
service
temperature
This wine should be served at room temperature
rates
Soaring room rates have put tourists off visiting the city
PREP
around/round a/the ~, from ~ to ~
She flew from room to room looking for the fire extinguisher