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Definition of 'cruise'

noun

An ocean trip taken for pleasure [syn: cruise, sail]

verb

Drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure; "She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible"

verb

Travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude"

verb

Look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were cruising the park"

verb

Sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"

From: GCIDE

From: GCIDE

Cruise \Cruise\ (kr[udd]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cruised (kr[udd]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cruising.] [D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F. croiser, to cross, cruise, fr. crois a cross. See Cross.] [1913 Webster]
1. To sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder, or for pleasure. [1913 Webster]
Note: A ship cruises in any particular sea or ocean; as, in the Baltic or in the Atlantic. She cruises off any cape; as, off the Lizard; off Ushant. She cruises on a coast; as, on the coast of Africa. A pirate cruises to seize vessels; a yacht cruises for the pleasure of the owner. [1913 Webster]
Ships of war were sent to cruise near the isle of Bute. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
'Mid sands, and rocks, and storms to cruise for pleasure. --Young. [1913 Webster]
2. To wander hither and thither on land. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
3. (Forestry) To inspect forest land for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4. To travel primarily for pleasure, or without any fixed purpose, rather than with the main goal of reaching a particular destination. To cruise the streets of town, looking for an interesting party to crash. [PJC]

From: GCIDE

Cruise \Cruise\, v. t.
1. To cruise over or about. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. (Forestry) To explore with reference to capacity for the production of lumber; as, to cruise a section of land. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From: GCIDE

Cruise \Cruise\, n.
1. 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. [1913 Webster]
He feigned a compliance with some of his men, who were bent upon going a cruise to Manilla. --Dampier. [1913 Webster]
2. Hence: A voyage aboard a ship, in which the activities on the ship itself form a major objective of the voyage; -- used particularly of vacation voyages, or voyages during which some special activity occurs on board the ship, such as a series of seminars. [PJC]