'Cruise' definitions:
Definition of 'cruise'
From: WordNet
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"
Definition of 'Cruise'
From: GCIDE
- Cruise \Cruise\ (kr[udd]s), n. See Cruse, a small bottle. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Cruise'
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]
Definition of 'Cruise'
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.]
Definition of 'Cruise'
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]
Synonyms of 'cruise'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aeroplane,
- airlift,
- airplane,
- balloon,
- be airborne,
- boat,
- campaign,
- canoe,
- carry sail,
- circumnavigate,
- coast,
- course,
- cross,
- crossing,
- drift,
- fare,
- ferry,
- flit,
- fly,
- glide,
- globe-trot,
- go abroad,
- go by ship,
- go on safari,
- go on shipboard,
- go overseas,
- go to sea,
- hit the trail,
- hop,
- hover,
- hydroplane,
- jaunt,
- jet,
- journey,
- leg,
- make a journey,
- make a passage,
- make a pilgrimage,
- make a trip,
- motorboat,
- navigate,
- ocean trip,
- passage,
- peregrinate,
- pilgrim,
- pilgrimage,
- ply,
- range the world,
- row,
- rubberneck,
- run,
- sail,
- sail round,
- sail the sea,
- sailplane,
- scull,
- sea trip,
- seafare,
- seaplane,
- shakedown cruise,
- sight-see,
- soar,
- steam,
- steamboat,
- take a trip,
- take a voyage,
- take the air,
- take the road,
- take wing,
- tour,
- travel,
- traverse,
- trek,
- volplane,
- voyage,
- wayfare,
- wing,
- yacht