Definition of cruise
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
