cruise

¹

[ krooz ]

verb (used without object)

, cruised, cruis·ing.

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)

, cruised, cruis·ing.

1. to cruise in (a specified area):

   patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean.

2. Informal.
   1. to move slowly through or visit (a street, park, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner.
   2. to make sexual overtures to; attempt to arouse the sexual interest of.
3. to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.

noun

1. the act of cruising.
2. a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.

Cruise

²

[ krooz ]

noun

1. Tom Thomas Cruise Mapother, 4th, born 1962, U.S. film actor.

Cruise

¹

/ kruːz /

noun

1. CruiseTom1970MUSFILMS AND TV: actor 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), War of the Worlds (2005), and Valkyrie (2008)

cruise

²

/ kruːz /

verb

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

noun

1. an act or instance of cruising, esp a trip by sea

Other Words From

• cruising·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cruise¹

1645–55; < Dutch kruisen to cross, cruise, derivative of kruis cross

Word History and Origins

Origin of cruise¹

C17: from Dutch kruisen to cross, from cruis cross ; related to French croiser to cross, cruise, Spanish cruzar, German kreuzen

Example Sentences

Such tests might be useful, say, to screen school children or cruise ship passengers.

From Fortune

Meanwhile, Cruise still has its eyes set on public deployment, which is where the expertise of Raman comes in.

From TechCrunch

That all came after Cruise had already scrapped its plans to launch a robotaxi service in 2019.

From TechCrunch

Cruise also began focusing more on hardware earlier this year.

From TechCrunch

Cruise Director of Government Affairs Prashanthi Raman Earlier this year, before the world blew up, Cruise received a permit in California to begin transporting passengers.

From TechCrunch

These skills are particularly needed when, as in the case of the AirAsia flight, the airplane is at cruise altitude.

From The Daily Beast

Nerd Cruise By Adam Rogers, Wired What 800 Nerds on a Cruise Ship Taught Me About Life, the Universe, and Snorkeling.

From The Daily Beast

He told the court he called the retired captain to see exactly where he lived so he knew when to sound the cruise ship horn.

From The Daily Beast

More than 150 passengers on a California cruise ship came down with norovirus, continuing a trend that happens every year.

From The Daily Beast

It also has a close association with cruises and cruise ships.

From The Daily Beast

And Jack come home from a long cruise, with prize-money in his pockets, was as ostentatious as any nouveau riche.

From Project Gutenberg

And every boy made a dash for the camp to secure anything he might need on a cruise down the bay.

From Project Gutenberg

In his first cruise he was out forty-five days, and in that time he captured fourteen vessels and 166 prisoners.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, his mother coming in, he proceeded to tell about their "cruise," and the sad fate of his bundle.

From Project Gutenberg

Earth-closets are a delusion; you cannot get earth, nor even sand, when on a cruise, and there are other serious objections.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• jaunt
• journey
• sailing