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cruise

1 of 2

verb

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

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of cruise was in 1651

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