What does cruise mean?
Definitions for cruise
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Princeton's WordNet
cruise, sail(verb)
an ocean trip taken for pleasure
cruise(verb)
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
"She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible"
cruise(verb)
travel at a moderate speed
"Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude"
cruise(verb)
look for a sexual partner in a public place
"The men were cruising the park"
cruise(verb)
sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
"We were cruising in the Caribbean"
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Cruise(v. i.)
To travel primarily for pleasure, or without any fixed purpose, rather than with the main goal of reaching a particular destination. To cruise the streets of town, looking for an interesting party to crash.
Etymology: [D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F. croiser, to cross, cruise, fr. crois a cross. See Cross.]
Cruise(n.)
Hence: A voyage aboard a ship, in which the activities on the ship itself form a major objective of the voyage; -- used particularly of vacation voyages, or voyages during which some special activity occurs on board the ship, such as a series of seminars.
Wiktionary
cruise(Noun)
A sea voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
Etymology: From kruisen, from kruis, from cruce, from crux
cruise(Verb)
To sail about, especially for pleasure.
Etymology: From kruisen, from kruis, from cruce, from crux
cruise(Verb)
To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.
Etymology: From kruisen, from kruis, from cruce, from crux
cruise(Verb)
To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.
Etymology: From kruisen, from kruis, from cruce, from crux
cruise(Verb)
To actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area; to troll.
Etymology: From kruisen, from kruis, from cruce, from crux
cruise(Verb)
To walk while holding on to an object. (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months)
Etymology: From kruisen, from kruis, from cruce, from crux
cruise(Verb)
To win easily and convincingly.
Germany cruised to a World Cup victory over the short-handed Australians.
Etymology: From kruisen, from kruis, from cruce, from crux
Webster Dictionary
Cruise(noun)
see Cruse, a small bottle
Etymology: [D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F. croiser, to cross, cruise, fr. crois a cross. See Cross.]
Cruise(verb)
to sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the potection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder, or for pleasure
Etymology: [D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F. croiser, to cross, cruise, fr. crois a cross. See Cross.]
Cruise(verb)
to wander hither and thither on land
Etymology: [D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F. croiser, to cross, cruise, fr. crois a cross. See Cross.]
Cruise(noun)
a voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel, for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or for pleasure
Etymology: [D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, or directly fr. OF. croisier, F. croiser, to cross, cruise, fr. crois a cross. See Cross.]
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Cruise
Cruise is the level portion of aircraft travel where flight is most fuel efficient. It occurs between ascent and descent phases and is usually the majority of a journey. Technically, cruising consists of heading changes only at a constant airspeed and altitude. It ends as the aircraft approaches the destination where the descent phase of flight commences in preparation for landing. For most commercial passenger aircraft, the cruise phase of flight consumes the majority of fuel. As this lightens the aircraft considerably, higher altitudes are more efficient for additional fuel economy. However, for operational and air traffic control reasons it is necessary to stay at the cleared flight level. On long haul flights, the pilot may climb from one flight level to a higher one as clearance is requested and given from air traffic control. This maneuver is called a step climb. Commercial or passenger aircraft are usually designed for optimum performance at their cruise speed or VC. There is also an optimum cruise altitude for a particular aircraft type and conditions including payload weight, center of gravity, air temperature, humidity, and speed. This altitude is usually where the higher ground speeds, the increase in drag power, and the decrease in engine power and efficiency at higher altitudes are balanced.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cruise
krōōz, v.i. to sail to and fro: to rove on the sea.—n. a sailing to and fro: a voyage in various directions in search of an enemy, or for the protection of vessels.—n. Cruis′er. [Dut. kruisen, to cross—kruis, a cross.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
cruise
A voyage in quest of an enemy expected to sail through any particular tract of the sea at a certain season,--the seeker traversing the cruising latitude under easy sail, backward and forward. The parts of seas frequented by whales are called the cruising grounds of whalers.
Rap Dictionary
cruise(verb)
Driving around, preferably showing off your car. "Sittin back cruising through the slow breeze" -- Twista (Feels So Good).
cruise(verb)
Looking for members of the opposite sex to holla at. Could be in your car, could be at a party, could be walking down the street. "Me and my boys go cruisin' for honeys".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cruise in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cruise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of cruise in a Sentence
The Russianleader claimed the nuclear-powered cruise missilehad an unlimited range, flew at a high speed and was capable of maneuverability that would allowit topierce any missile defense. One of the worlds most respected missile experts, Director of East Asia Nonproliferation Program Jeffrey Lewis, said Tuesday the U.S. tried to develop a similarly powered cruise missile in the 1950s and 60s but abandoned the project because it didnt make sense to put a nuclear reactor inside a missile. It was a technological nightmare and an ecological hazard, Jeffrey Lewis told Fox News. This is not a technology that I think makes a lot of sense for the United States. For whatever reason, the Russians have a different sense, maybe because they treat environmentalists differently than we do in the United States.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison:
To help stay ahead of this curve, we will impose a universal precautionary self-isolation requirement on all international arrivals to Australia and that is effective from midnight tonight, further the Australian government will also ban cruise ships from foreign ports from arriving at Australian ports for an initial 30 days.
We have had a couple of events recently but in general jetliners don't crash during the cruise.
All of a sudden we felt the ship rock to one side and then back into place, a few minutes later, the cruise director announced that the Carnival Glory had crashed into our ship while docking due to the high winds and rough ocean conditions in Cozumel.
I do think that there is going to be blame and significant blame on the cruise line, i will do everything I can to hold them accountable for what appears to me to be negligence.
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- رحلة بحريةArabic
- пътуване по мореBulgarian
- creuerCatalan, Valencian
- plavba, výlet lodíCzech
- KreuzfahrtGerman
- krozi, krozoEsperanto
- navegar, cruceroSpanish
- سفر دریاییPersian
- risteily, laivamatka, risteilläFinnish
- croisièreFrench
- לשוט, שיט, לשוטטHebrew
- crocieraItalian
- 巡航, クルーズJapanese
- 巡航, 순항Korean
- varen, cruise, cruisenDutch
- cruiseNorwegian
- rejsPolish
- cruzeiroPortuguese
- круи́з, пла́вать, плыть, морско́е путеше́ствие, пла́ваниеRussian
- kryssning, sjöresaSwedish
- క్రూయిజ్Telugu
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