cruise

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

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

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sea voyage

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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. (transitive, colloquial) To actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area.
  5. (intransitive, child development) To walk while holding on to an object. (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months)
  6. (intransitive, sports) To win easily and convincingly.
    Germany cruised to a World Cup victory over the short-handed Australians.

[edit] Translations

to sail
to travel at constant speed
to move leisurely
to seek a sexual partner

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