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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
4a : to go about the streets at random but on the lookout for possible developments the cabdriver cruised for an hour before being hailedb : to search (as in public places) for a sexual partner
5a of an airplane : to fly at the most efficient operating speedb 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
3a : to search in (a public place) for a sexual partnerb : to approach and suggest sexual relations to
From the M-W Editors
Examples of cruise in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of cruise from the Web
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The Truckster will cruise south tomorrow, spend the night in Columbia, SC, then drive the final five to the rental on South Ponte Vedra Beach.
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Irina Falconi, an American who was born in Ecuador, cruised through the qualifying rounds of Wimbledon without losing a set.
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Kourtney Kardashian cruised through LAX airport on Friday looking like a straight jet-setting goddess in sunglasses, track suit, and heels.
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A 16-foot great white named Mary Lee has been cruising the Mid-Atlantic lately.
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At a time when few cars could cruise at 50 mph, this could easily do 70 mph.
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In a hospitality industry crossover, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is launching a luxury cruising yacht line scheduled to hit the water in the fourth quarter of 2019, the company announced Thursday.
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Excited to spend a week cruising the #Caribbean with her!
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One week later, on the way to his inauguration, Macron cruised down the Champs Elysée standing in an open-top camouflage army jeep surrounded by cavalry, a stark departure from the civilian limousine used by most presidents.
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Origin and Etymology of cruise
Dutch kruisen to make a cross, cruise, from Middle Dutch crucen, from crūce cross, from Latin cruc-, crux
Examples of cruise in a Sentence
We went on a weeklong cruise down the Yangtze River.
They went on a cruise for their honeymoon.
Recent Examples of cruise from the Web
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Fourth and River Road, Tuesday, July 4. Board, 8 p.m.; cruise, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Concessions and cash bar.
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Survivors described hearing a loud explosion near the men's bathroom that knocked out power a few minutes after the boat began its cruise around the giant lake.
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Survivors described hearing a loud explosion near the men’s bathroom that knocked out power a few minutes after the boat began its cruise around the giant lake.
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And music has certainly been an important part of the show; in a highlight from last season, Maura’s ex-wife Shelly (Judith Light) performed a one-woman cruise-ship cabaret show called To Shell and Back, which Faith wrote.
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The day will include the Environmental Studies Center’s Raptor Road Show on the Great Lawn; guided cruises on Fowl River with WildNative Delta Safaris; and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Touch Tables featuring the sea life of the Gulf Coast.
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North Korea conducted yet another missile test on Thursday, this time firing four surface-to-ship cruise missiles into water near the Korean Peninsula, U.S. and South Korean military officials announced.
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Here are some other area cruise nights, where vehicles typically start showing up mid-afternoon and stay 'til dusk.
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To dream up a cruise ship business hub that parks just beyond the Golden Gate Bridge and sails under a Bahamanian flag, allowing for easy international movement free of immigration laws, is both truly innovative and deeply political.
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First Known Use of cruise
1696
CRUISE Defined for English Language Learners
cruise
playDefinition of cruise for English Language Learners
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: to travel on a boat or ship to a number of places as a vacation
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of a car, airplane, etc. : to move along at a steady speed
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: to drive or be driven slowly
cruise
Definition of cruise for English Language Learners
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: a journey on a boat or ship to a number of places as a vacation
CRUISE Defined for Kids
Definition of cruise for Students
cruised
;cruising
1 : to travel by ship often stopping at a series of ports They cruised along the coast.
2 : to travel at a steady pace
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