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cruise
1[ krooz ]
verb (used without object)
- to sail about on a pleasure trip.
- to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water.
- to travel about without a particular purpose or destination.
- to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel.
- to travel at a moderately fast, easily controllable speed:
cruising along the highway enjoying the scenery.
- to travel about slowly, looking for customers or for something demanding attention:
Taxis and police cars cruise in the downtown area.
- to go or travel (often followed by over ):
Let's cruise over to my house after the concert.
- Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner.
verb (used with object)
- to cruise in (a specified area):
patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean.
- Informal.
- to move slowly through or visit (a street, park, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner.
- to make sexual overtures to; attempt to arouse the sexual interest of.
- to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.
noun
- the act of cruising.
- a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.
Cruise
2[ krooz ]
noun
- Tom Thomas Cruise Mapother, 4th, born 1962, U.S. film actor.
cruise
1/ ː /
verb
- intr to make a trip by sea in a liner for pleasure, usually calling at a number of ports
- to sail or travel over (a body of water) for pleasure in a yacht, cruiser, etc
- intr to search for enemy vessels in a warship
- intr (of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel) to travel at a moderate and efficient speed
- informal.intr to search the streets or other public places for a sexual partner
noun
- an act or instance of cruising, esp a trip by sea
Cruise
2/ ː /
noun
- 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)
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܾiԲ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cruise1
Example Sentences
It is a jukebox musical of Celine Dion hits, where Celine herself hijacks a museum tour about the Titanic cruise liner in order to narrate her version of what happened the night the vessel sank.
Over his first two innings, Glasnow was cruising through his second start of the year, seemingly picking up where he left off after his scoreless five-inning season debut the week before.
River cruise tourism, which has picked up in India in the past decade, has further threatened their habitat.
However, tourism voyages on cruises have surged in popularity in recent years.
An impressive display on Friday night ensured England cruised to a 5-0 victory over Belgium at Ashton Gate, oozing confidence and superiority.
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