intransitive verb cruised, cruising cruis′·ing

1. to sail from place to place, as for pleasure or in search of something
2. to ride about in a similar manner a taxi cruises to pick up passengers
3. ☆ to go over a wooded area to estimate its lumber yield
4. 1. to move at the most efficient speed for sustained travel: said of an aircraft
   2. to operate at a predetermined speed by use of a regulating mechanism ( cruise control): said of an automobile
5. ☆ to go about looking for a sex partner: said esp. of a homosexual

Etymology: < Du kruisen, to cross, cruise < kruis, cross < L crux, cross

transitive verb

1. to sail, journey, or move over or about
2. ☆ to make a cruising trip over (a wooded area)
3. ☆ Slang to approach (a person) or visit (a place) in seeking a sex partner: said esp. of a homosexual

noun