cruise

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verb

ˈkrüz

cruised; cruising

intransitive verb

: to sail about touching at a series of ports

: to move or proceed speedily, smoothly, or effortlessly

I'll cruise over to her house to see if she's home

: to travel without destination or purpose

: to go about the streets at random but on the lookout for possible developments

the cabdriver cruised for an hour before being hailed

: to search (as in public places) for a sexual partner

of an airplane : to fly at the most efficient operating speed

of an automobile : to travel at a speed suitable for being maintained for a long distance

transitive verb

: to cruise over or about

: to inspect (land) with reference to possible lumber yield

: to search in (a public place) for a sexual partner

: to approach and suggest sexual relations to

: to explore or search the offerings of

especially : surf

cruise the Internet

Example Sentences

Verb We cruised for a week down the Yangtze River. He dreams of cruising the Mediterranean. The bus was cruising at 55 miles per hour. We were cruising along the highway. The plane was cruising at 30,000 feet. On Friday nights, teenagers cruise the main street in town to show off their cars. A car cruised past us. Noun We went on a weeklong cruise down the Yangtze River. They went on a cruise for their honeymoon. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Sununu is expected to cruise to re-election, so motivating Republicans with hopes of flipping a Senate seat could pay dividends down ballot.

Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Newsom handily beat back a recall attempt last year and is expected to cruise to reelection in November in the Golden State.

CBS News, 4 July 2022 Omar is expected to cruise to victory over the Republican nominee in the general election for Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District—the Cook Political Report gives Democrats a 30-percentage-point advantage over Republicans there.

Nicholas Reimann, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Yackley said a lot of her work has been marketing the lakes, and not just to cruise lines.

Sylvia Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 Car enthusiasts from all over Michigan and beyond gather to show off their wheels and watch all types of vehicles cruise down Woodward.

Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2022 American Airlines will purchase 20 supersonic Overture planes from Boom Supersonic, which is developing the jet to cruise skies at a higher-than-typical 60,000 feet at twice the normal speed.

Laura Smythe, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Similarly, Hatcher said chartering a yacht in Albania to cruise the Ionian islands of Greece and back into Albania is a way to avoid paying the additional cost of Greece's VAT, since Albania isn't in the European Union.

Terry Ward, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The Razorbacks used a 35-point first quarter and frenetic defensive pressure to cruise to a 108-59 victory over Valencia Seleccion in Valencia, Spain.

Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2022

Noun

Figuring out the rules for boarding a cruise ship requires serious navigation these days.

Allison Pohle, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Disney's sixth cruise ship will be named Disney Treasure.

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The 12 authors are clearly having a good time taking Jane Marple from her quiet St. Mary Mead village to the streets of Manhattan, the Italian Riviera, a cruise ship bound for Hong Kong and more.

Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship arrived at Ketchikan harbor around 7 a.m.

Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 In 1946, it was converted into a passenger cruise ship and has been carrying people ever since, the website said.

BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Staffers on a cruise ship are knowledgeable and friendly.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022 All other travelers, except those arriving via cruise ship, had to apply for a travel certificate that was required for entry, either 72 hours or 5 days prior to their departure.

Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Furr has been the commission leader on creating a trash alternative to Waste Management and the conscientious objector on moral issues such as not turning away a cruise ship with COVID patients at the start of the pandemic.

Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	cruised
释义	cruise 1 of 2 verb ˈkrüz cruised; cruising intransitive verb 1 : to sail about touching at a series of ports 2 : to move or proceed speedily, smoothly, or effortlessly I'll cruise over to her house to see if she's home 3 : to travel without destination or purpose 4 a : to go about the streets at random but on the lookout for possible developments the cabdriver cruised for an hour before being hailed b : to search (as in public places) for a sexual partner 5 a of an airplane : to fly at the most efficient operating speed b of an automobile : to travel at a speed suitable for being maintained for a long distance transitive verb 1 : to cruise over or about 2 : to inspect (land) with reference to possible lumber yield 3 a : to search in (a public place) for a sexual partner b : to approach and suggest sexual relations to 4 : to explore or search the offerings of especially : surf cruise the Internet cruise 2 of 2 noun : an act or an instance of cruising especially : a tour by ship Synonyms Verb bat drift float gad (about) gallivant galavant kick around knock (about) maunder meander mooch ramble range roam rove traipse wander Noun crossing passage sail voyage See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb We cruised for a week down the Yangtze River. He dreams of cruising the Mediterranean. The bus was cruising at 55 miles per hour. We were cruising along the highway. The plane was cruising at 30,000 feet. On Friday nights, teenagers cruise the main street in town to show off their cars. A car cruised past us. Noun We went on a weeklong cruise down the Yangtze River. They went on a cruise for their honeymoon. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Sununu is expected to cruise to re-election, so motivating Republicans with hopes of flipping a Senate seat could pay dividends down ballot. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Newsom handily beat back a recall attempt last year and is expected to cruise to reelection in November in the Golden State. CBS News, 4 July 2022 Omar is expected to cruise to victory over the Republican nominee in the general election for Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District—the Cook Political Report gives Democrats a 30-percentage-point advantage over Republicans there. Nicholas Reimann, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Yackley said a lot of her work has been marketing the lakes, and not just to cruise lines. Sylvia Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 Car enthusiasts from all over Michigan and beyond gather to show off their wheels and watch all types of vehicles cruise down Woodward. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2022 American Airlines will purchase 20 supersonic Overture planes from Boom Supersonic, which is developing the jet to cruise skies at a higher-than-typical 60,000 feet at twice the normal speed. Laura Smythe, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Similarly, Hatcher said chartering a yacht in Albania to cruise the Ionian islands of Greece and back into Albania is a way to avoid paying the additional cost of Greece's VAT, since Albania isn't in the European Union. Terry Ward, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The Razorbacks used a 35-point first quarter and frenetic defensive pressure to cruise to a 108-59 victory over Valencia Seleccion in Valencia, Spain. Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2022 Noun Figuring out the rules for boarding a cruise ship requires serious navigation these days. Allison Pohle, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Disney's sixth cruise ship will be named Disney Treasure. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The 12 authors are clearly having a good time taking Jane Marple from her quiet St. Mary Mead village to the streets of Manhattan, the Italian Riviera, a cruise ship bound for Hong Kong and more. Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship arrived at Ketchikan harbor around 7 a.m. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 In 1946, it was converted into a passenger cruise ship and has been carrying people ever since, the website said. BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Staffers on a cruise ship are knowledgeable and friendly. Marc Bona, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022 All other travelers, except those arriving via cruise ship, had to apply for a travel certificate that was required for entry, either 72 hours or 5 days prior to their departure. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Furr has been the commission leader on creating a trash alternative to Waste Management and the conscientious objector on moral issues such as not turning away a cruise ship with COVID patients at the start of the pandemic. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Dutch kruisen to make a cross, cruise, from Middle Dutch crucen, from crūce cross, from Latin cruc-, crux First Known Use Verb 1651, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun 1696, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing cruise adaptive cruise control cruise control cruise liner cruise missile radar cruise control cruise ship booze cruise adaptive cruise control cruise control cruise liner cruise missile radar cruise control cruise ship booze cruise See More Kids Definition cruise 1 of 2 verb ˈkrüz cruised; cruising 1 : to travel by ship often stopping at a series of ports They cruised along the coast. 2 : to travel at a steady pace cruise 2 of 2 noun : a trip on a ship cruised verb past tense of cruise 1 as in wandered to move about from place to place aimlessly the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wandered roamed strolled drifted floated meandered roved ranged traipsed sauntered gallivanted batted mooched rambled ambled galavanted maundered knocked (about) dawdled kicked around gadded (about) tramped strayed moped straggled hoboed gypsied vagabonded milled (about or around) 2 as in sailed to move or proceed smoothly and readily she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease Synonyms & Similar Words sailed flowed glided coasted drifted breezed raced slid swept slipped rolled flew sped brushed bowled whisked streamed skimmed rushed speeded Antonyms & Near Antonyms struggled stumbled trudged limped floundered plodded lumbered shuffled tramped labored stamped stomped toiled stumped shambled See More 3 as in boated to travel on water in a vessel cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht Synonyms & Similar Words sailed boated ferried voyaged made sail navigated coasted took ship kayaked canoed shipped (out) yachted
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