Cruise
verb
To travel on water in a leisurely way, often for pleasure.
They decided to cruise the Mediterranean for their anniversary.
Often appears as...
- cruise the mediterranean
- river cruise
verb
To travel at a smooth and steady speed.
After hitting a few traffic lights, my car was finally able to cruise down the highway.
Often appears as...
- cruise down the road
- cruise along
verb
To look for a casual sexual partner in a public place, especially of the same sex.
He was at the park, cruising for potential partners.
Often appears as...
- cruise for partners
- cruise the park
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A journey by sea for pleasure, especially one that involves visiting a series of places.
They are going on a Caribbean cruise this summer.
Often appears as...
- caribbean cruise
- go on a cruise
verb
In aviation, to fly or glide at a constant speed or at a high point.
The pilot let the plane cruise at an altitude of 35,000 feet.
Often appears as...
- cruise at an altitude
- cruise speed
verb
To travel on water in a leisurely way, often for pleasure.
They decided to cruise the Mediterranean for their anniversary.
Often appears as...
- cruise the mediterranean
- river cruise
verb
To travel at a smooth and steady speed.
After hitting a few traffic lights, my car was finally able to cruise down the highway.
Often appears as...
- cruise down the road
- cruise along
verb
To look for a casual sexual partner in a public place, especially of the same sex.
He was at the park, cruising for potential partners.
Often appears as...
- cruise for partners
- cruise the park
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A journey by sea for pleasure, especially one that involves visiting a series of places.
They are going on a Caribbean cruise this summer.
Often appears as...
- caribbean cruise
- go on a cruise
verb
In aviation, to fly or glide at a constant speed or at a high point.
The pilot let the plane cruise at an altitude of 35,000 feet.
Often appears as...
- cruise at an altitude
- cruise speed
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Pro Tip 1/2Vacation Imagery
Use 'cruise' to evoke images of relaxing travel, often with stops at different ports.
Their cruise included stops in Italy, Greece, and Turkey.
Pro Tip 2/2Extended Trip
'Cruise' implies a journey that takes several days or even weeks, not mere hours.
Their two-week cruise allowed them ample time to unwind.
Pro Tip 1/2Vacation Imagery
Use 'cruise' to evoke images of relaxing travel, often with stops at different ports.
Their cruise included stops in Italy, Greece, and Turkey.
Pro Tip 2/2Extended Trip
'Cruise' implies a journey that takes several days or even weeks, not mere hours.
Their two-week cruise allowed them ample time to unwind.
Pro Tip 1/2Vacation Imagery
Use 'cruise' to evoke images of relaxing travel, often with stops at different ports.
Their cruise included stops in Italy, Greece, and Turkey.
Pro Tip 2/2Extended Trip
'Cruise' implies a journey that takes several days or even weeks, not mere hours.
Their two-week cruise allowed them ample time to unwind.
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Dolphins: Even Smarter...
But, you know, groups would form little cliques, males fighting with each other, mating groups and so forth. Quite interesting. You know, the way they raise revenue at this place, or places like this, is through these dolphin experiences, where tourists can come down mostly off cruise ships, and have these, sort of, little interactions with dolphins.
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The mind behind Tesla,...
That's why it's so important. Every mode of transport that we use, whether it's planes, trains, automobiles, bikes, horses, is reusable, but not rockets. So we must solve this problem in order to become a space-faring civilization. You asked me the question earlier of how popular traveling on cruises would be
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Making sense of complex...
you can't it's hard to tell who do you want to get in touch with but for this the idea is this is a real tool it's live now a fellow can go in there and just cruise around and look and explore and find people that they weren't expecting just sort of serendipity right absolutely you will find yourself
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A Crash Course in...
harass this no not the rat the pepper pot the pepper pot pepper pot and the kazran that was good by the way really indeed a nice little start of a you know an inside to this guy knees cruising so with all of this that I've shown you yes deep rooted with our Amerindian people
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Brenda Romero: Gaming...
and she's treating it like, basically some black people went on a cruise, this is more or less how it sounds to her. And so, to me, I wanted more value in this, so when she asked if she could play a game, I said, "Yes." And so I happened to have all of these little pieces.
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This deep-sea mystery is...
So in my job, on a daily basis, I get to produce scientific evidence against existential loneliness. So when we got these first DNA sequences, from the first cruise, of pristine samples from the deep subsurface, we wanted to know where they were.
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The ethical dilemma of...
just like science experiments do for the physical world. Spotting these moral hairpin turns now will help us maneuver the unfamiliar road of technology ethics, and allow us to cruise confidently and conscientiously into our brave new future.
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The Astronaut of the...
so less than one percent of the deep ocean has ever been seen by human eyes or imaged with cameras and that means that oftentimes when we go on these research cruises no one has been there before and therefore we're finding new species
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Ancient Astronaut Theory...
remotely possible that people of prehistory were visited by aliens because ancient texts from cultures around the world speak of mysterious beings cruising the skies and chariots
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Bully Bottlenose...
these waters offer good visibility and protection from danger ideal for some of the caribbean's most intelligent animals spotted dolphins they cruise the banks in family groups
Video examples
Dolphins: Even Smarter...
But, you know, groups would form little cliques, males fighting with each other, mating groups and so forth. Quite interesting. You know, the way they raise revenue at this place, or places like this, is through these dolphin experiences, where tourists can come down mostly off cruise ships, and have these, sort of, little interactions with dolphins.
Video examples
The mind behind Tesla,...
That's why it's so important. Every mode of transport that we use, whether it's planes, trains, automobiles, bikes, horses, is reusable, but not rockets. So we must solve this problem in order to become a space-faring civilization. You asked me the question earlier of how popular traveling on cruises would be
Video examples
Making sense of complex...
you can't it's hard to tell who do you want to get in touch with but for this the idea is this is a real tool it's live now a fellow can go in there and just cruise around and look and explore and find people that they weren't expecting just sort of serendipity right absolutely you will find yourself
Video examples
A Crash Course in...
harass this no not the rat the pepper pot the pepper pot pepper pot and the kazran that was good by the way really indeed a nice little start of a you know an inside to this guy knees cruising so with all of this that I've shown you yes deep rooted with our Amerindian people
Video examples
Brenda Romero: Gaming...
and she's treating it like, basically some black people went on a cruise, this is more or less how it sounds to her. And so, to me, I wanted more value in this, so when she asked if she could play a game, I said, "Yes." And so I happened to have all of these little pieces.
Video examples
This deep-sea mystery is...
So in my job, on a daily basis, I get to produce scientific evidence against existential loneliness. So when we got these first DNA sequences, from the first cruise, of pristine samples from the deep subsurface, we wanted to know where they were.
Video examples
The ethical dilemma of...
just like science experiments do for the physical world. Spotting these moral hairpin turns now will help us maneuver the unfamiliar road of technology ethics, and allow us to cruise confidently and conscientiously into our brave new future.
Video examples
The Astronaut of the...
so less than one percent of the deep ocean has ever been seen by human eyes or imaged with cameras and that means that oftentimes when we go on these research cruises no one has been there before and therefore we're finding new species
Video examples
Ancient Astronaut Theory...
remotely possible that people of prehistory were visited by aliens because ancient texts from cultures around the world speak of mysterious beings cruising the skies and chariots
Video examples
Bully Bottlenose...
these waters offer good visibility and protection from danger ideal for some of the caribbean's most intelligent animals spotted dolphins they cruise the banks in family groups
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Quote examples
Julian Robertson
American Businessman
I think the cruise industry has come of age. And older people my age are attracted to the cruise ship industry. And they are booming right now, and all over the world they are booming. And I think they're for the golden oldies, and there are more and more of them around.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
Despite the name, 'lift and coast' does not mean cruising. You're trying to be as fast as you can, and you're still going through the corner on the limit, but you have to approach the corner slightly differently; otherwise, you won't make the end of the race.
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Adam Curtis
British Director
In many cruise ships, there are hundreds of workers from some of the poorest countries on earth who are paid minute amounts of actual wages - sometimes less than two dollars a day - to attend to the passengers' needs.
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Kathy Mattea
American Musician
So all of these things are going on that make you wake up and realize you are a mortal person. You can choose to cruise through your life, but if you do, you're going to open your eyes at some point, and it's gone.
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Benicio Del Toro
American Actor
It's funny, but when I arrived in California to start college I was much more interested in becoming a surfer and cruise along in life from one beach to the next. I didn't plan out any huge career for myself.
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Gavin MacLeod
American Actor
Also, now as a result of that show being on, the cruise industry is just growing all over the place. Princess Cruises, who I now represent, is the fastest growning cruise line in the world.
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Jane McDonald
English Musician
I spend six months of the year on cruises. Travelling the world with your mates, it's such good fun and I hope that comes across.
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Jared Isaacman
American Businessman
Who hasn't imagined themselves cruising around in an X-wing?
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John Oates
American Musician
I've been asked to do various types of cruises.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish Writer
Old and young, we are all on our last cruise.
Quote examples
Julian Robertson
American Businessman
I think the cruise industry has come of age. And older people my age are attracted to the cruise ship industry. And they are booming right now, and all over the world they are booming. And I think they're for the golden oldies, and there are more and more of them around.
Quote examples
Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
Despite the name, 'lift and coast' does not mean cruising. You're trying to be as fast as you can, and you're still going through the corner on the limit, but you have to approach the corner slightly differently; otherwise, you won't make the end of the race.
Quote examples
Adam Curtis
British Director
In many cruise ships, there are hundreds of workers from some of the poorest countries on earth who are paid minute amounts of actual wages - sometimes less than two dollars a day - to attend to the passengers' needs.
Quote examples
Kathy Mattea
American Musician
So all of these things are going on that make you wake up and realize you are a mortal person. You can choose to cruise through your life, but if you do, you're going to open your eyes at some point, and it's gone.
Quote examples
Benicio Del Toro
American Actor
It's funny, but when I arrived in California to start college I was much more interested in becoming a surfer and cruise along in life from one beach to the next. I didn't plan out any huge career for myself.
Quote examples
Gavin MacLeod
American Actor
Also, now as a result of that show being on, the cruise industry is just growing all over the place. Princess Cruises, who I now represent, is the fastest growning cruise line in the world.
Quote examples
Jane McDonald
English Musician
I spend six months of the year on cruises. Travelling the world with your mates, it's such good fun and I hope that comes across.
Quote examples
Jared Isaacman
American Businessman
Who hasn't imagined themselves cruising around in an X-wing?
Quote examples
John Oates
American Musician
I've been asked to do various types of cruises.
Quote examples
Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish Writer
Old and young, we are all on our last cruise.
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