Topic: OUTDOOR
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Dutch |
| Origin: | kruisen 'to make a cross, cruise', from Middle Dutch cruce 'cross', from Latin crux; CROSS2 |
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cruise1
1 [intransitive and transitive]TTWDLO to sail along slowly, especially for pleasure : 
We were cruising in the Caribbean all winter.an evening spent cruising the River Seine
We were cruising in the Caribbean all winter.an evening spent cruising the River Seine2 [intransitive usually + adverb/preposition]TT to move at a steady speed in a car, aircraft etc : We were cruising along at 50 miles per hour.
We were cruising along at 50 miles per hour.3 [intransitive and transitive]TTC to drive a car slowly through a place with no particular purpose : They cruised up and down the coast road.
They cruised up and down the coast road.4 [intransitive] informal to do something well or successfully, without too much effort
5 [intransitive and transitive] informal to go to a bar or other public place, looking for a sexual partner : We went cruising the singles bars.
We went cruising the singles bars.
