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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cruise /kruz/USA pronunciation v., cruised, cruis•ing, n. v. - to sail about on a pleasure trip:[no object]We cruised to the Bahamas.
- Militaryto patrol (a body of water), as a warship does: [no object]The Coast Guard cutter cruised along the coast.[~ + object]The destroyer cruised the area of the wreckage.
- Transport to travel at a constant speed that permits maximum efficiency:[no object]announced that our plane would cruise at 37,000 feet.
- to travel about (some place) slowly, as to look for customers or to maintain order: [no object]Taxis and police cars were cruising in the downtown area.[~ + object]The police were cruising the red-light district.
- Informal Termsto go or look about (the streets, public areas or places, etc.) in search of a sexual partner: [no object]cruising on the streets.[~ + object]cruising the bars.
n. [countable] - a pleasure voyage on a ship:We went on a cruise to see the Arctic Circle.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cruise (kro̅o̅z),USA pronunciation v., cruised, cruis•ing, n. v.i. - to sail about on a pleasure trip.
- Militaryto sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water.
- to travel about without a particular purpose or destination.
- Transportto fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel.
- Transportto 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 fol. by over):Let's cruise over to my house after the concert.
- Informal Termsto go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner.
v.t. - to cruise in (a specified area):patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean.
- Informal Terms
- 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.
- Agricultureto inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.
n. - the act of cruising.
- a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.
- Dutch kruisen to cross, cruise, derivative of kruis cross
- 1645–55
- Biographical Tom (Thomas Cruise Mapother, 4th), born 1962, U.S. film actor.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cruise /kruːz/ vb - (intransitive) 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
- (intransitive) to search for enemy vessels in a warship
- (intransitive) (of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel) to travel at a moderate and efficient speed
n - an act or instance of cruising, esp a trip by sea
Etymology: 17th Century: from Dutch kruisen to cross, from cruis cross; related to French croiser to cross, cruise, Spanish cruzar, German kreuzen |