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cruise
cruiseto fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed: cruise along the highway
Not to be confused with:cruse – earthen pot or bottle for liquidscruise C0775400 (kro͞oz)v. cruised, cruis·ing, cruis·es v.intr.1. a. To sail from place to place, as for pleasure or reconnaissance.b. To go or move along, especially in an unhurried or unconcerned fashion: "A car, a long closed car that maybe was a Packard, came slowly down the street, and ... cruised close to the curb" (Carson McCullers).2. To travel at a constant speed or at a speed providing maximum operating efficiency for a sustained period.3. a. Informal To move leisurely about an area in the hope of discovering something: taxis cruising for fares.b. Slang To look for a sexual partner, as in a public place.4. To move by taking steps while holding on to nearby objects for support. Used of a baby.5. To inspect a wooded area to determine its lumber yield.v.tr.1. To travel about or journey over.2. Slang a. To look in (a public area) for a sexual partner.b. To seek out and make a sexual overture to.3. To inspect in order to determine lumber yield.n. The act or an instance of cruising, especially a sea voyage for pleasure.
[Dutch kruisen, to cross, from kruis, cross, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Latin crux, cruc-, cross.]cruise (kruːz) vb1. (intr) to make a trip by sea in a liner for pleasure, usually calling at a number of ports2. to sail or travel over (a body of water) for pleasure in a yacht, cruiser, etc3. (Military) (intr) to search for enemy vessels in a warship4. (intr) (of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel) to travel at a moderate and efficient speed5. (intr) informal to search the streets or other public places for a sexual partnern (Nautical Terms) an act or instance of cruising, esp a trip by sea[C17: from Dutch kruisen to cross, from cruis cross; related to French croiser to cross, cruise, Spanish cruzar, German kreuzen]
Cruise (kruːz) n (Biography) 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)cruise (kruz)
v. cruised, cruis•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to sail about on a pleasure trip. 2. to patrol a body of water, as a warship. 3. to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel. 4. to travel about slowly, looking for customers or to maintain order: taxis and police cars cruising in the downtown area. 5. Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner. 6. (of an infant) to take small steps while holding onto a wall or furniture for balance. v.t. 7. to cruise in (a specified area). 8. Informal. a. to visit (a street, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner. b. to make sexual overtures to. 9. to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential. n. 10. a pleasure voyage on a ship. 11. the act of cruising. [1645–55; < Dutch kruisen to cross, cruise, derivative of kruis cross] cruise
Past participle: cruised
Gerund: cruising
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| I cruise | | you cruise | | he/she/it cruises | | we cruise | | you cruise | | they cruise |
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| I cruised | | you cruised | | he/she/it cruised | | we cruised | | you cruised | | they cruised |
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| I am cruising | | you are cruising | | he/she/it is cruising | | we are cruising | | you are cruising | | they are cruising |
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| I have cruised | | you have cruised | | he/she/it has cruised | | we have cruised | | you have cruised | | they have cruised |
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| I was cruising | | you were cruising | | he/she/it was cruising | | we were cruising | | you were cruising | | they were cruising |
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| I had cruised | | you had cruised | | he/she/it had cruised | | we had cruised | | you had cruised | | they had cruised |
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| I will cruise | | you will cruise | | he/she/it will cruise | | we will cruise | | you will cruise | | they will cruise |
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| I will have cruised | | you will have cruised | | he/she/it will have cruised | | we will have cruised | | you will have cruised | | they will have cruised |
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| I will be cruising | | you will be cruising | | he/she/it will be cruising | | we will be cruising | | you will be cruising | | they will be cruising |
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| I have been cruising | | you have been cruising | | he/she/it has been cruising | | we have been cruising | | you have been cruising | | they have been cruising |
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| I will have been cruising | | you will have been cruising | | he/she/it will have been cruising | | we will have been cruising | | you will have been cruising | | they will have been cruising |
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| I had been cruising | | you had been cruising | | he/she/it had been cruising | | we had been cruising | | you had been cruising | | they had been cruising |
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| I would cruise | | you would cruise | | he/she/it would cruise | | we would cruise | | you would cruise | | they would cruise |
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| I would have cruised | | you would have cruised | | he/she/it would have cruised | | we would have cruised | | you would have cruised | | they would have cruised |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cruise - an ocean trip taken for pleasure sailocean trip, voyage - an act of traveling by water | | Verb | 1. | cruise - drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure; "She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible"driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animaljourney, travel - travel upon or across; "travel the oceans" | | 2. | cruise - travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude"air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"stooge - cruise in slow or routine flights | | 3. | cruise - look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were cruising the park"search, look - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" | | 4. | cruise - sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"navigate, voyage, sail - travel on water propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow" |
cruisenoun1. sail, voyage, boat trip, sea trip He and his wife were planning to go on a world cruise.verb1. sail, coast, voyage She wants to cruise the canals of France in a barge.2. travel along, coast, drift, keep a steady pace A black and white police car cruised past.Translationscruise (kruːz) verb1. to sail for pleasure. We're going cruising in the Mediterranean. 乘船巡遊 乘船巡游2. to go at a steady, comfortable speed. The plane is cruising at an altitude of 10,000 metres. 以穩定的速度行進 用快而平稳的速度巡航 noun a voyage from place to place made for pleasure and relaxation. They went on a cruise. 巡遊 巡游ˈcruiser noun1. a high-speed battleship. 巡洋艦 巡洋舰2. (also ˈcabin-cruiser) a motor yacht with living quarters. 遊艇 游艇cruise
cruise around in (something)To travel in a particular vehicle, often casually or aimlessly. When I was a teenager, my friends and I would just cruise around in my car on a Friday night and listen to music.See also: around, cruisecruising for a bruisingslang Acting in a way that is likely to result in punishment or harm. Oh, you're cruising for a bruising talking to me like that!See also: bruise, cruisecruise by1. To overtake or pass someone or something with ease. In this usage, "cruise by" is typically followed by a noun or pronoun. We've lost so many games lately that two other teams have cruised by us in the standings.2. To pass or happen quickly or rapidly. Now that graduation is approaching, it feels like four years of college just cruised by.3. To visit someone for a short period of time, often with no advance notice. I didn't get to talk to Heather for very long because she just cruised by on her way to work.See also: by, cruisecruise through (something)1. To travel quickly through some thing or place. Cruising through the city at night is one of my favorite things to do.2. To do or achieve something with ease. I only cruised through the exam because I studied so hard in the days leading up to it.3. To read something in a short amount of time. Here's your book back—I cruised through it in one day.See also: cruise, throughcruise around in somethingto drive or ride around in something. Would you like to cruise around in a car like that? They really liked cruising around in the motorboat.See also: around, cruisecruising for a bruising and cruisin' for a bruisin'Sl. asking for trouble. You are cruising for a bruising, you know that? Who's cruisin' for a bruisin'?See also: bruise, cruisecruising for a bruising heading or looking for trouble. informal, chiefly North American 1998 Times The problem…is the unrealistic value of the Hong Kong dollar…it has been cruising for a bruising for most of last year. See also: bruise, cruisecruise byv.1. To pass quickly, as of a moving object or an interval of time: The vacation cruised by, and when I returned to work, it seemed as though I had never left.2. To pass someone or something quickly and easily: The second-place car cruised by the leader on the final lap.3. To visit briefly, often unexpectedly: My friend cruised by for a cup of coffee. I cruised by the office to pick up my briefcase.See also: by, cruisecruise throughv.1. To move rapidly through something or some place: The motorcycle cruised through the tunnel.2. To accomplish or proceed with something swiftly or energetically: We cruised through the project and went home early.3. To read something quickly and easily: I cruised through the chapter because I was already familiar with the subject.See also: cruise, throughcruise1. in. to travel at top speed. This old caddy can really cruise. 2. in. to drive around looking for friends or social activity. We went out cruising but didn’t see anybody. 3. tv. to pursue a member of the opposite sex. Tom was cruising Tiffany, but she got rid of him. 4. in. to move on; to leave. Time to cruise. Monty Python’s on in ten minutes. 5. in. to move through life at a comfortable pace. I’m cruising just the way I want now. 6. tv. to pass a course easily. I’m gonna cruise that math course. cruising for a bruising and cruisin’ for a bruisin’ in. asking for trouble. You are cruising for a bruising, you know that? See also: bruise, cruisetime to cruise n. Time to leave. Time to cruise. We’re gone. See also: cruise, timecruise
cruisei. Flight from the top of the climb to the top of the descent, carried out at speed and engine settings that result in fuel economy and a long engine life.
ii. A flight condition that permits an aircraft to operate smoothly and efficiently for a long period.
iii. When used in ATC (air traffic control) clearance, it means to authorize a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR (instrument flight rules) altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance. The pilot may level off at any intermediate altitude within this block of airspace. Climb or descent within the block is to be made at the discretion of the pilot. However, once the pilot starts the descent and verbally reports leaving an altitude in the block, he or she may not return to that altitude without additional ATC clearance.cruise
cruise verb A popular term for the seeking, watching, or flirting with potential sexual partners. See Casual sex. cruise (krooz) 1. To walk sideways or diagonally while holding onto people or objects. It is a form of locomotion used by infants and toddlers as they begin to assume an upright posture while exploring their environment. 2. A colloquial term for surfing the Internet.3. To travel for pleasure aboard a ship. Health problems associated with cruising include athletic injuries, excessive use of alcohol, failure to take prescribed medications, and epidemic diarrhea.Cruise
CRUISE, mar. law. A voyage or expedition in quest of vessels or fleets of the enemy which may be expected to sail through any particular track of the sea, at a certain season of the year the region in which these cruises are performed is usually termed the rendezvous or cruising latitude.
2. When the ships employed for this purpose, which are accordingly called cruisers, have arrived at the destined station, they traverse the sea, backwards and forwards, under an easy sail, and within a limited space, conjectured to be in the track of their expected adversaries. Wesk. Ins. h.t.; Lex Merc. Rediv. 271, 284; Dougl. 11. 509; Park. Ins. 58; Marsh. Ins. 196, 199, 520; 2 Gallis. 268. CRUISE
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| CRUISE➣Can Routine Ultrasound Influence Stent Expansion (medical study; cardiology) | | CRUISE➣Courtesy, Respect, Unfailing in Service Excellence (Princess Cruise Lines slogan) | | CRUISE➣Cranfield University Internet Site Explorer | | CRUISE➣Carleton Research Unit on Innovation, Science and Environment (Carleton University; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) |
See CRZcruise
Synonyms for cruisenoun sailSynonyms- sail
- voyage
- boat trip
- sea trip
verb sailSynonymsverb travel alongSynonyms- travel along
- coast
- drift
- keep a steady pace
Synonyms for cruisenoun an ocean trip taken for pleasureSynonymsRelated Wordsverb drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisureRelated Wordsverb travel at a moderate speedRelated Words- air travel
- aviation
- air
- go
- locomote
- move
- travel
- stooge
verb look for a sexual partner in a public placeRelated Wordsverb sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeingRelated Words |