[cruise] vb cruised ; cruis.ing [D kruisen to make a cross, cruise, fr. MD crucen, fr. cruce cross, fr. L cruc-, crux] vi (1651) 1: to sail about touching at a series of ports
2: to move or proceed speedily, smoothly, or effortlessly "I'll ~ over to her house to see if she's home"
3: to travel without destination or purpose
4. a: to go about the streets at random but on the lookout for possible developments "the cabdriver cruised for an hour before being hailed" b: to search (as in public places) for a sexual partner
5. a of an airplane: to fly at the most efficient operating speed b of an automobile: to travel at a speed suitable for being maintained for a long distance ~ vt 1: to cruise over or about
2: to inspect (as land) with reference to possible lumber yield 3 a: to search in (a public place) for a sexual partner b: to approach and suggest sexual relations to
[2]cruise n (ca. 1706): an act or an instance of cruising; esp: a tour by ship