cruise

[ krooz ]
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verb (used without object),cruised, cruis·ing.
  1. to sail about on a pleasure trip.

  2. to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water.

  1. to travel about without a particular purpose or destination.

  2. to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel.

  3. to travel at a moderately fast, easily controllable speed: cruising along the highway enjoying the scenery.

  4. to travel about slowly, looking for customers or for something demanding attention: Taxis and police cars cruise in the downtown area.

  5. to go or travel (often followed by over): Let's cruise over to my house after the concert.

  6. Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner.

verb (used with object),cruised, cruis·ing.
  1. to cruise in (a specified area): patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean.

  2. Informal.

    • to move slowly through or visit (a street, park, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner.

    • to make sexual overtures to; attempt to arouse the sexual interest of.

  1. to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.

noun
  1. the act of cruising.

  2. a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.

Origin of cruise

1
1645–55; <Dutch kruisen to cross, cruise, derivative of kruiscross

Other words from cruise

  • cruis·ing·ly, adverb

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Other definitions for Cruise (2 of 2)

Cruise
[ krooz ]

noun
  1. Tom Thomas Cruise Mapother, 4th, born 1962, U.S. film actor.

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British Dictionary definitions for cruise (1 of 2)

cruise

/ (kruːz) /


verb
  1. (intr) to make a trip by sea in a liner for pleasure, usually calling at a number of ports

  2. to sail or travel over (a body of water) for pleasure in a yacht, cruiser, etc

  1. (intr) to search for enemy vessels in a warship

  2. (intr) (of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel) to travel at a moderate and efficient speed

  3. (intr) informal to search the streets or other public places for a sexual partner

noun
  1. an act or instance of cruising, esp a trip by sea

Origin of cruise

1
C17: from Dutch kruisen to cross, from cruis cross; related to French croiser to cross, cruise, Spanish cruzar, German kreuzen

British Dictionary definitions for Cruise (2 of 2)

Cruise

/ (kruːz) /


noun
  1. Tom. original name Thomas Cruise Mapother. born 1962, US film actor; his films include Risky Business (1983), Top Gun (1986), Jerry Maguire (1989), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), War of the Worlds (2005), and Valkyrie (2008)

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