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Cruise

kruːz

Cruise definitions
verb
cruise cruised cruises cruising
  1. sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially for pleasure

    "they were cruising off the California coast"

    • take a holiday on a ship or boat following a predetermined course, usually calling in at several places
    • travel or move around a place slowly, typically in search of something

      "a police van cruised past us"

    • wander about a place in search of a casual sexual partner

      "he spends his time cruising and just hanging out in New Orleans"

    • walk past and assess (a potential sexual partner)

      "he was cruising a pair of sailors"

  2. (of a motor vehicle or aircraft) travel smoothly at a moderate or economical speed

    "we sit in a jet, cruising at some 30,000 ft"

    coast drift meander drive slowly travel slowly travel aimlessly
    • achieve an objective with ease, especially in sport

      "Millwall cruised to a 2–0 win over Leicester"

  3. (of a young child) walk while holding on to furniture or other structures, prior to learning to walk without support

    "my daughter cruised at seven months and didn't walk until just after her first birthday"

noun
cruise cruises
  1. a voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places

    "a cruise down the Nile"

    boat trip