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cruise

გამოთქმა: /kruːz/

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Universal
  • a voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places:a cruise down the Nile [as modifier]:a cruise liner

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Universal
  • 1sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially for pleasure:they were cruising off the California coast [with object]:she cruised the canals of France in a barge
  • take a holiday on a ship or boat following a predetermined course, usually calling in at several places.
  • travel or move around a place slowly, typically in search of something:a police van cruised past us [with object]:my idea of a perfect Sunday afternoon is cruising car lots and checking out the new models
  • [no object] informal wander about a place in search of a casual sexual partner:he spends his time cruising and just hanging out in New Orleans [with object]:he cruised the gay bars of Los Angeles
  • [with object] informal walk past and assess (a potential sexual partner):he was cruising a pair of sailors
  • 2(of a motor vehicle or aircraft) travel smoothly at a moderate or economical speed:we sit in a jet, cruising at some 30,000 ft
  • achieve an objective with ease, especially in sport:Millwall cruised to a 2-0 win over Leicester
  • 3(of a young child) walk while holding on to furniture or other structures, prior to learning to walk without support:my daughter cruised at seven months and didn’t walk until just after her first birthday (as noun cruising)it can take ages to go from cruising to proper walking [with object]:about a week ago she started crawling forwards, cruising furniture, and standing by herself

cruising for a bruising

informal heading or looking for trouble.

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