cruise
1 Americanverb (used without object)
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to sail about on a pleasure trip.
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to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water.
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to travel about without a particular purpose or destination.
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to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel.
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to travel at a moderately fast, easily controllable speed.
cruising along the highway enjoying the scenery.
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to travel about slowly, looking for customers or for something demanding attention.
Taxis and police cars cruise in the downtown area.
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to go or travel (often followed byover ).
Let's cruise over to my house after the concert.
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Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner.
verb (used with object)
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to cruise in (a specified area).
patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean.
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Informal.
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to move slowly through or visit (a street, park, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner.
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to make sexual overtures to; attempt to arouse the sexual interest of.
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to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.
noun
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the act of cruising.
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a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.
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verb
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(intr) to make a trip by sea in a liner for pleasure, usually calling at a number of ports
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to sail or travel over (a body of water) for pleasure in a yacht, cruiser, etc
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(intr) to search for enemy vessels in a warship
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(intr) (of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel) to travel at a moderate and efficient speed
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informal (intr) to search the streets or other public places for a sexual partner
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noun
Other Word Forms
- cruisingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of cruise
1645–55; < Dutch kruisen to cross, cruise, derivative of kruis cross
Example Sentences
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When driving my wife’s newer car, however, I seemed to be fighting with the cruise control in traffic.
The hottest party one night was an invite-only cruise around the bay.
The cruise operator announced on Friday that it will be bringing back its quarterly payout, with CFO David Bernstein citing “a meaningful turning point” in the company’s leverage positioning.
From MarketWatch
Carnival gained 4.9% after the cruise company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts’ estimates and it issued strong guidance for the current fiscal year.
From Barron's
The glimmering rhythm of Martha and the Vandellas’ “Nowhere to Run” sets the tone as visions of cruise culture innocence aim to make us feel as if we’re on a ride through Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times
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