cruising

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Sailing about without an exact destination, especially for pleasure.
  2. Driving around without an exact destination, as a social activity.
  3. 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.
  4. Walking or driving about a locality in search of a sex partner for casual sex, especially among gay men.
  5. Reducing the dosage of PEDs instead of cycling them off.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cruise

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹuːzɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-cruising.wav

Word forms

cruising cruisings

Etymology

By surface analysis, cruise + -ing.

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