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verb (used without object)
1.
to sail about on a pleasure trip.
2.
to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water.
3.
to travel about without a particular purpose or destination.
4.
to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel.
5.
to travel at a moderately fast, easily controllable speed: cruising along the highway enjoying the scenery.
6.
to travel about slowly, looking for customers or for something demanding attention: Taxis and police cars cruise in the downtown area.
7.
to go or travel (often followed by over ): Let's cruise over to my house after the concert.
8.
Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner.
verb (used with object)
9.
to cruise in (a specified area): patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean.
10.
Informal.
a.
to move slowly through or visit (a street, park, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner.
b.
to make sexual overtures to; attempt to arouse the sexual interest of.
11.
to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.
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noun
12.
the act of cruising.
13.
a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.
Related forms
cruis·ing·ly, adverb
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cruise (kruːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to make a trip by sea in a liner for pleasure, usually calling at a number of ports |
| 2. | to sail or travel over (a body of water) for pleasure in a yacht, cruiser, etc |
| 3. | (intr) to search for enemy vessels in a warship |
| 4. | (intr) (of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel) to travel at a moderate and efficient speed |
| 5. | informal (intr) to search the streets or other public places for a sexual partner |
| —n | |
| 6. | an act or instance of cruising, esp a trip by sea |
| [C17: from Dutch kruisen to cross, from cruis | |
| Cruise (kruːz) | |
| —n | |
| 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), and War of the Worlds (2005) | |
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Word Origin & History
cruise
1650s, from Du. kruisen "to cross, sail to and fro," from kruis "cross," from L. crux.
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cruise definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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