cruise
to sail about on a pleasure trip.
to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water.
to travel about without a particular purpose or destination.
to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel.
to travel at a moderately fast, easily controllable speed: cruising along the highway enjoying the scenery.
to travel about slowly, looking for customers or for something demanding attention: Taxis and police cars cruise in the downtown area.
to go or travel (often followed by over): Let's cruise over to my house after the concert.
Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner.
to cruise in (a specified area): patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean.
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.
to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.
the act of cruising.
a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.
Origin of cruise
1Other words from cruise
- cruis·ing·ly, adverb
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Other definitions for Cruise (2 of 2)
Tom Thomas Cruise Mapother, 4th, born 1962, U.S. film actor.
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How to use cruise in a sentence
Such tests might be useful, say, to screen school children or cruise ship passengers.
Spit vs. Swab? Scientists say new studies support use of ‘saliva tests’ for COVID | Lee Clifford | September 5, 2020 | FortuneMeanwhile, cruise still has its eyes set on public deployment, which is where the expertise of Raman comes in.
Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles | Megan Rose Dickey | August 28, 2020 | TechCrunchThat all came after cruise had already scrapped its plans to launch a robotaxi service in 2019.
Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles | Megan Rose Dickey | August 28, 2020 | TechCrunchcruise also began focusing more on hardware earlier this year.
Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles | Megan Rose Dickey | August 28, 2020 | TechCrunchcruise Director of Government Affairs Prashanthi Raman Earlier this year, before the world blew up, cruise received a permit in California to begin transporting passengers.
Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles | Megan Rose Dickey | August 28, 2020 | TechCrunch
These skills are particularly needed when, as in the case of the AirAsia flight, the airplane is at cruise altitude.
Nerd cruise By Adam Rogers, Wired What 800 Nerds on a cruise Ship Taught Me About Life, the Universe, and Snorkeling.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 22-28, 2014 | William Boot | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe told the court he called the retired captain to see exactly where he lived so he knew when to sound the cruise ship horn.
The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore than 150 passengers on a California cruise ship came down with norovirus, continuing a trend that happens every year.
A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned | Kent Sepkowitz | November 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt also has a close association with cruises and cruise ships.
A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned | Kent Sepkowitz | November 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Jack come home from a long cruise, with prize-money in his pockets, was as ostentatious as any nouveau riche.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperAnd every boy made a dash for the camp to secure anything he might need on a cruise down the bay.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithIn his first cruise he was out forty-five days, and in that time he captured fourteen vessels and 166 prisoners.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousThen, his mother coming in, he proceeded to tell about their "cruise," and the sad fate of his bundle.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral | John Dunloe CarteretEarth-closets are a delusion; you cannot get earth, nor even sand, when on a cruise, and there are other serious objections.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.
British Dictionary definitions for cruise (1 of 2)
/ (kruːz) /
(intr) to make a trip by sea in a liner for pleasure, usually calling at a number of ports
to sail or travel over (a body of water) for pleasure in a yacht, cruiser, etc
(intr) to search for enemy vessels in a warship
(intr) (of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel) to travel at a moderate and efficient speed
(intr) informal to search the streets or other public places for a sexual partner
an act or instance of cruising, esp a trip by sea
Origin of cruise
1British Dictionary definitions for Cruise (2 of 2)
/ (kruːz) /
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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