Definitions for cruise

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Spelling: [krooz]

IPA: /kruz/

Cruise is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 117 anagrams from letters in cruise (ceirsu).

Definitions for cruise

noun

1. the act of cruising.
2. a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.
3. Tom (Thomas Cruise Mapother, 4th) born 1962, U.S. film actor.

verb (used with object)

1. to cruise in (a specified area):
2. Informal. to move slowly through or visit (a street, park, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner. to make sexual overtures to; attempt to arouse the sexual interest of.
3. to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.

verb (used without object)

1. to sail about on a pleasure trip.
2. to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water.
3. to travel about without a particular purpose or destination.
4. to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel.
5. to travel at a moderately fast, easily controllable speed:
6. to travel about slowly, looking for customers or for something demanding attention:
7. to go or travel (often followed by over):
8. Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner.

Origin of cruise

1645-55; Dutch kruisen to cross, cruise, derivative of kruis cross

Examples for cruise

I and some other boys are planning to go off on a cruise next summer.

It also has a close association with cruises and cruise ships.

I volunteered to go one cruise in the Warren, under Mr. Byrne.

I had got to be first-captain of the forecastle, a berth I held to the end of the cruise.

I believe the whole crew of the Delaware was sorry when the cruise was up.

He told the court he called the retired captain to see exactly where he lived so he knew when to sound the cruise ship horn.

These skills are particularly needed when, as in the case of the AirAsia flight, the airplane is at cruise altitude.

Nerd cruise By Adam Rogers, Wired What 800 Nerds on a cruise Ship Taught Me About Life, the Universe, and Snorkeling.

More than 150 passengers on a California cruise ship came down with norovirus, continuing a trend that happens every year.

While in the hospital, the frigate made a cruise, leaving me ashore.