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Cruising

/ˈkɹuːzɪŋ/

To sail about, especially for pleasure.

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📖 Definitions of "Cruising"

verb

1
To sail about, especially for pleasure.
2
To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.
3
To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.
4
To inspect (forest land) for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield.

noun

1
Sailing about without an exact destination, usually for pleasure.
"Cruising is a popular activity among the over-60s."
2
Walking or driving about a locality in search of a casual sex partner, especially among gay males.
"There was a fair amount of cruising going on at the gay party."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cruising"

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Word	Definition
sailnoun	(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
sailingnoun	Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
asea	on the ocean; on a boat on the ocean
boatingnoun	The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat.
boatnoun	A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
rachelnoun	A female given name from Hebrew.
navigatingverb	(transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.
pathsnoun	A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
travelingnoun	The action of the verb travel.
touringnoun	Intended for a journey through a country or a region, related to tourism.
rovingnoun	Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place.
voyagingnoun	Act of travelling or going on a voyage.
drivingnoun	The action of the verb to drive in any sense.
rangingnoun	A back-and-forth movement.
ramblingnoun	Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
prowlingnoun	The act of one who prowls.
wanderingnoun	Which wanders; travelling from place to place.
driftingnoun	Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
coastingnoun	The act of disengaging the gears of a moving vehicle and rolling along without the use of engine power.
glidingnoun	The action or motion of something that glides.