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   cruise

   /kruːz/

   verb

   • 1. sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially for pleasure: "they were cruising off the California coast" Similar sailsteamvoyagejourneytravel by boattake a cruisetake a boat triptake a sea triptake a sailing tripgo sailinggo yachtinggo boating
   • ▪ take a holiday on a ship or boat following a predetermined course, usually calling in at several places.
   • ▪ travel or move around a place slowly, typically in search of something: "a police van cruised past us"
   • ▪ wander about a place in search of a casual sexual partner: informal "he spends his time cruising and just hanging out in New Orleans"
   • ▪ walk past and assess (a potential sexual partner): informal "he was cruising a pair of sailors"
   • 2. (of a motor vehicle or aircraft) travel smoothly at a moderate or economical speed: "we sit in a jet, cruising at some 30,000 ft" Similar coastdriftmeanderdrive slowlytravel slowlytravel aimlesslyinformal:moseytootlepootleswan
   • ▪ achieve an objective with ease, especially in sport: "Millwall cruised to a 2–0 win over Leicester"
   • 3. (of a young child) walk while holding on to furniture or other structures, prior to learning to walk without support: "my daughter cruised at seven months and didn't walk until just after her first birthday"

   noun

   • 1. a voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places: "a cruise down the Nile"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a verb): probably from Dutch kruisen ‘to cross’, from kruis ‘cross’, from Latin crux.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CRUISE definition: 1. a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places: 2. (of a ship or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CRUISE is to sail about touching at a series of ports. How to use cruise in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places. He and his wife were planning to go on a world cruise. The next stop on this cruise is likely to be in Cornwall. If you cruise a sea, river, or canal, you travel around it or along it on a cruise. She wants to cruise the canals of France in a barge.

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   A cruise is a vacation spent on a ship that sails the ocean, periodically stopping in ports for sightseeing.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcruise noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a journey by ship or boat, visiting different places, especially as a holiday. I'd love to go on a round-the-world cruise. Modern cruise liners have every conceivable luxury on board. Now they could afford the world cruise they had promised themselves. This year's cruise will visit the Norwegian fjords.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcruise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of cruise verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to travel in a ship or boat visiting different places, especially as a holiday. (+ adv./prep.) They cruised down the Nile. cruise something We spent two weeks cruising the Bahamas. Want to learn more?

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › cruiseCruise - definition of cruise by The Free Dictionary

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   Define cruise. cruise synonyms, cruise pronunciation, cruise translation, English dictionary definition of cruise. to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed: cruise along the highway Not to be confused with: cruse – earthen pot or bottle for liquids Abused, Confused, &...

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › cruiseCruise Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CRUISE meaning: 1 : to travel on a boat or ship to a number of places as a vacation; 2 : to move along at a steady speed The Britannica Dictionary mobile search Home

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCRUISE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    A cruise is a vacation during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places. 2. If you cruise an ocean, river, or canal, you travel around it or along it on a cruise.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRUISE definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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    CRUISE meaning: a vacation on a ship, sailing from place to place. Learn more.