cruise

/kru:z/

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Definition

1. Noun:

   • A pleasure voyage on a ship: A journey taken by sea, primarily for enjoyment, relaxation, or sightseeing, often on a large passenger ship.
   • A journey at a steady, efficient speed: A trip, especially by aircraft or vehicle, maintained at a constant and moderate speed for optimal efficiency.

2. Verb:

   • To sail or travel about for pleasure: To journey on a ship or vehicle, not for a specific urgent destination, but for enjoyment and leisure.
   • To travel at a moderate, constant speed: To move, typically in a vehicle or aircraft, at a steady and efficient pace suitable for long-distance travel.
   • To drive or move around without a specific urgent purpose: To travel in an area, often slowly and aimlessly, sometimes to look for something or someone.
   • (Informal) To search for a casual sexual partner in a public place: To walk or drive through a public area with the intent of seeking a sexual encounter.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • We went on a seven-day cruise to Alaska. (We took a week-long pleasure voyage to Alaska.)
  • The aircraft reached its cruising altitude. (The plane attained its optimal travel altitude.)

• Verb:

  • They love to cruise along the coast in their sailboat. (They enjoy sailing leisurely along the coastline.)
  • Please remain seated until the plane finishes cruising and begins its descent. (Please stay seated until the plane stops traveling at its constant speed and starts to land.)
  • He spent the afternoon cruising around town in his new car. (He spent the afternoon driving around town without a fixed destination in his new car.)

Advanced Usage

• "to cruise to victory": To win something, such as an election or game, easily and comfortably.

  • The champion boxer cruised to victory in the third round. (The champion boxer won the match easily in the third round.)

• "to be cruising for a bruising": (Informal idiom) To be acting in a way that is likely to provoke trouble or a fight.

  • If you keep insulting him, you're cruising for a bruising. (If you continue to insult him, you are asking for a fight.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cruiser (n):
  • A person or thing that cruises.
  • A large, fast warship.
  • A powerboat equipped for living aboard.
  • (North American) A police patrol car.
• Cruising (adj/n): The act or activity of cruising.
  • Cruising speed: The constant speed at which a vehicle or aircraft operates most efficiently.
  • Cruising altitude: The altitude at which an aircraft travels for the main part of its flight.

Synonyms

• Sail: To travel on water in a ship or boat.
• Glide: To move smoothly and continuously.
• Coast: To move, especially downhill, without using power.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Cruise" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The verb typically stands alone or is used with prepositions like "around," "through," or "to.") - Cruise through (something): To complete something easily and without difficulty. - She cruised through the exam. (She passed the exam very easily.)

Related Idioms

• Smooth sailing / A cruise: Used to describe a process that is proceeding easily without problems.
  • Once we fixed the initial bug, the rest of the project was a cruise. (After we fixed the first problem, the rest of the project was very easy.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. an ocean trip taken for pleasure

Verb

1. sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
   • We were cruising in the Caribbean
2. look for a sexual partner in a public place
   • The men were cruising the park
3. travel at a moderate speed
   • Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude
4. drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
   • She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible

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