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   cruise

   /kruːz/

   verb

   • 1. sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially for pleasure: "they were cruising off the California coast" Similar sailsteamvoyagejourneytravel by boattake a cruisetake a boat triptake a sea triptake a sailing tripgo sailinggo yachtinggo boating
   • ▪ take a holiday on a ship or boat following a predetermined course, usually calling in at several places.
   • ▪ travel or move around a place slowly, typically in search of something: "a police van cruised past us"
   • ▪ wander about a place in search of a casual sexual partner: informal "he spends his time cruising and just hanging out in New Orleans"
   • ▪ walk past and assess (a potential sexual partner): informal "he was cruising a pair of sailors"
   • 2. (of a motor vehicle or aircraft) travel smoothly at a moderate or economical speed: "we sit in a jet, cruising at some 30,000 ft" Similar coastdriftmeanderdrive slowlytravel slowlytravel aimlesslyinformal:moseytootlepootleswan
   • ▪ achieve an objective with ease, especially in sport: "Millwall cruised to a 2–0 win over Leicester"
   • 3. (of a young child) walk while holding on to furniture or other structures, prior to learning to walk without support: "my daughter cruised at seven months and didn't walk until just after her first birthday"

   noun

   • 1. a voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places: "a cruise down the Nile"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a verb): probably from Dutch kruisen ‘to cross’, from kruis ‘cross’, from Latin crux.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to move or travel slowly around an area, usually looking for something or someone: She said the police should spend more time patrolling on foot rather than cruising in vehicles. Groups of teenagers cruised down the boulevard with their friends. I was cruising around the car park looking for a space.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cruiseCruise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cruiseCRUISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Cruise definition: to sail about on a pleasure trip.. See examples of CRUISE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places. He and his wife were planning to go on a world cruise. The next stop on this cruise is likely to be in Cornwall. Synonyms: sail, voyage, boat trip, sea trip More Synonyms of cruise. 2. verb B2.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCRUISE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CRUISE definition: 1. a holiday on a ship, sailing from place to place 2. to move in a vehicle at a speed that does…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cruiseCruise - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A cruise is a vacation spent on a ship that sails the ocean, periodically stopping in ports for sightseeing. Cruise can also be a verb that describes sailing around aimlessly for fun. You might cruise the canals of Venice in a small boat.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcruise noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /kruːz/ a journey by ship or boat, visiting different places, especially as a holiday. I'd love to go on a round-the-world cruise. a luxury cruise ship. Homophones crews | cruise. Wordfinder. Collocations Travel and tourism. see also booze cruise. Extra Examples. Topics Holidays b2, Transport by water b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.