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cruised Definition


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cruise
verb cruised, cruising
    tr & intr
    1. To sail about for pleasure, calling at a succession of places.
    intr
    2. Said eg of a vehicle or aircraft: to go at a steady comfortable speed.
    tr & intr
    3. Said of a warship, etc: to patrol a body of water.
    4. slang
      To go around public places looking for a sexual partner.
noun
    1. An instance of cruising, especially an ocean voyage undertaken for pleasure.
Etymology: 17c: from Dutch kruisen to cross.



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