cruise

IPA: krˈuz

noun

  • A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
  • (aeronautics) Portion of aircraft travel at a constant airspeed and altitude between ascent and descent phases.
  • (US, military, informal) A period spent in the Marine Corps.
  • A car enthusiasts' event where they drive their vehicles in a group. See Cruising (driving).
  • (bodybuilding, slang) A period of reducing the dosage of PEDs instead of cycling them off as opposed to a full-dosed cycle (blast).
  • A small cup; cruse.
  • A surname from Anglo-Norman.

verb

  • (intransitive) To sail about, especially for pleasure.
  • (intransitive) To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.
  • (transitive) To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.
  • (transitive, intransitive, forestry) To inspect (forest land) for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield.
  • (transitive, intransitive, colloquial) To actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area; to troll.
  • (transitive, colloquial) To attempt to pick up as a casual sexual partner; hit on
  • (intransitive, child development) To walk while holding on to an object (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months).
  • (intransitive, sports) To win easily and convincingly.
  • (intransitive) To take part in a cruise (car enthusiasts' event where they drive their vehicles in a group).
  • (bodybuilding, slang) To have a period of reducing the dosage of PEDs instead of cycling them off as opposed to going through a full-dosed cycle (blast).
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Examples of "cruise" in Sentences

  • The cruise ship was titanic.
  • The cruise is through the big Lake.
  • He has two skiffs and one cruise ship.
  • Also nearby was the cruise ship Majesty of the Seas.
  • 'Lynch' next cruised athwart the transatlantic shipping lanes.
  • The Port can accommodate the largest cruise ships in the world.
  • The Story begins with the wreckage of a cruise ship in the Pacific Ocean.
  • The lifeboat slowly went to the ocean and released him from the cruise ship.
  • Myleene Klass is the official godmother of the cruise ship Carnival Splendor.
  • The new ship carries on the same cruise itineraries as the Regal Empress did.

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