cruising
noun[U]
uk/ˈkruː.zɪŋ/us/ˈkruː.zɪŋ/theactivityof going on ajourneyon alargeshipforpleasure, during which youvisitseveralplaces:
Mediterranean/luxurycruising
apopularcruisingarea/ground
travelin avehicleat acontinuousspeedthat is not toofastor does not use too muchfuel:
I did acombinationofmotorwaycruising anddrivingon A-roads, and thecarachievedanaverageof 38mpg.
With thisvehicle,swiftandsilenthigh-speedcruising isguaranteed.
slowtravelormovementaround anarea, usually in acar, oftenrepeatedlypassingthe sameplacewith noparticularpurposeorlookingfor something or someone:
Cruising has been apopularAmericanpastimesincecarsandsmalltownswereinvented.
slang
theactivityof going aroundpublicplaceslookingfor someone to havesexwith:
Headmittedto cruising forsex.
a cruisingarea
- Cruising wasonceseenas onlysuitablefor therichandretired.
- If youwanttotryrivercruising,cruiseboatsoperateon all themainEuropeanrivers.
- Theyarrangedto be away fromworkfor ayearandsignedup for somelong-termcruising.
- cruising andsailingholidays
Travelling
- around Robin Hood's barnidiom
- backpack
- bag drop
- bourne
- bum
- bum around
- bump
- communication
- commuting
- connection
- gad about/around(somewhere)
- hitchhike
- move
- peripatetic
- shuttle
- swan
- tootle
- tour
- visa
- well travelled
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