cruise

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From Dutch kruisen (“‘cross, sail around’”), from kruis (“‘cross’”), from Middle Dutch cruce, from Latin crux

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: kro͞oz, IPA: /kruːz/, SAMPA: /kru:z/

  Homophones: crews

  Rhymes: -uːz

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

cruise (plural cruises)

1. A sea voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

[edit] Derived terms

• cruise control
• cruise missile
• cruise ship
• cruiser

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to cruise (third-person singular simple present cruises, present participle cruising, simple past and past participle cruised)

1. (intransitive) To sail about, especially for pleasure.
2. (intransitive) To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.
3. (transitive) To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.
4. (slang) To seek a sexual partner, especially a prostitute.
5. (intransitive, child development) To walk while holding on to an object. (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months)

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ceirsu
• curies