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Meaning of 'cruise' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cruise [ n.]
- See Cruse, a small bottle.
- A voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel, for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or for pleasure.
2 . Cruise [ v. i.]
- To sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the potection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder, or for pleasure.
- To wander hither and thither on land.

Meaning of 'cruise' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cruise [ v]
Meaning (1):
- travel at a moderate speed
Example in sentence:
  • Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude
Meaning (2):
- drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
Example in sentence:
  • She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible
Meaning (3):
- look for a sexual partner in a public place
Example in sentence:
  • The men were cruising the park
Meaning (4):
- sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
Example in sentence:
  • We were cruising in the Caribbean

Nearby Words:

cruces crucial crucian carp cruciate cruciation crucible crucifer cruciferous crucified crucifier

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