cruising
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cruising
- /ˈkɹuzɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -uːzɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, cruise + -ing.
noun cruisings
- Sailing about without an exact destination, especially for pleasure. Cruising is a popular activity among the over-60s.
- Driving around without an exact destination, as a social activity. Cruising was a popular pastime for teens in this area at the time.
- Walking unsteadily while holding onto objects such as furniture and walls: a stage in the development of ambulation (unassisted walking), typically occurring around age 10 months. Cruising is a fun stage for the baby, even though there are going to be some mild falls and crying during the course of it.
- Driving about a locality in search of passengers. In commenting upon a suggestion of W. W. Arnheim, representing the Broadway Association, that taxicab stands be established on all one-way streets in midtown to reduce cruising, John Ullman, secretary of the Empire State Taxicab Chamber of Commerce, said that if property owners were unselfish enough
- Walking or driving about a locality in search of a sex partner for casual sex. There was a fair amount of cruising going on at the gay party.
- Reducing the dosage of PEDs instead of cycling them off.
verb
- present participle and gerund of cruise
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sail, sailing, asea, boating, boat, rachel, navigating, paths, traveling, touring, roving, voyaging, driving, ranging, rambling, prowling
Translations
Talk about this word "cruising." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cruising. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cruising. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cruising "cruising." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cruising.Cite this
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title = {cruising},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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