1 : to travel on a boat or ship to a number of places as a vacation [no obj] ▪ We cruised for a week down the Yangtze River. [+ obj] ▪ He dreams of cruising the Mediterranean. 2 [no obj] of a car, airplane, etc. : to move along at a steady speed
▪ The bus was cruising at 55 miles per hour. ▪ We were cruising along/down the highway. ▪ The plane was cruising at 30,000 feet. 3 : to drive or be driven slowly [+ obj] ▪ On Friday nights, teenagers cruise the main street in town to show off their cars. [no obj] ▪ A car cruised past us. 4 [no obj] : to do something easily : to easily succeed at something
▪ She cruised [=waltzed, breezed] through the exam. ▪ The team cruised to victory in the last game. 5 [+ obj] : to move around in (a place) without a specific purpose but usually with the hope of finding something interesting
▪ I cruised the mall for a couple hours on Saturday. — often used figuratively ▪ She spent hours cruising [=(more commonly) surfing] the Internet. ▪ He's always cruising the radio dial for new music. 6 slang : to go (somewhere) in search of a sexual partner [+ obj] ▪ They're out cruising bars. [no obj] ▪ a group of teenage guys out cruising for girls
▪ The bus was cruising at 55 miles per hour. ▪ We were cruising along/down the highway. ▪ The plane was cruising at 30,000 feet.
▪ She cruised [=waltzed, breezed] through the exam. ▪ The team cruised to victory in the last game.
▪ I cruised the mall for a couple hours on Saturday. — often used figuratively ▪ She spent hours cruising [=(more commonly) surfing] the Internet. ▪ He's always cruising the radio dial for new music.





