cruised; cruising
1
: to sail about touching at a series of ports
2
: to move or proceed speedily, smoothly, or effortlessly
I'll cruise over to her house to see if she's home
3
: to travel without destination or purpose
4
a
: to go about the streets at random but on the lookout for possible developments
the cabdriver cruised for an hour before being hailed
b
: to search (as in public places) for a sexual partner
5
a
of an airplane
: to fly at the most efficient operating speed
b
of an automobile
: to travel at a speed suitable for being maintained for a long distance
1
: to cruise over or about
2
: to inspect (land) with reference to possible lumber yield
3
a
: to search in (a public place) for a sexual partner
b
: to approach and suggest sexual relations to
4
: to explore or search the offerings of
Examples of cruise in a Sentence
Verb
We cruised for a week down the Yangtze River.
He dreams of cruising the Mediterranean.
The bus was cruising at 55 miles per hour.
We were cruising along the highway.
The plane was cruising at 30,000 feet.
On Friday nights, teenagers cruise the main street in town to show off their cars.
A car cruised past us.
Noun
We went on a weeklong cruise down the Yangtze River.
They went on a cruise for their honeymoon.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
At the bow, a low-slung sofa and a selection of chairs offer exceptional views while the boat is cruising around her native cruising grounds of Thailand.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
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A 4-story MSC cruise terminal just opened at PortMiami.
—Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Reserve guard Payton Pritchard added 22 points off the bench as the Celtics cruised to victory.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
At the bow, a low-slung sofa and a selection of chairs offer exceptional views while the boat is cruising around her native cruising grounds of Thailand.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
Here are our picks for the best cruises from Florida.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
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A 4-story MSC cruise terminal just opened at PortMiami.
—Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Cruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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