to cruise

Examples

• All

• "Where are we going?" he asked as they cruised south on the freeway.

  Fiction book (1992)

• We cruise to Palm Springs.

  The Sure Thing (1985)

• Um, you... want me to cruise by and check it out?

  John Tucker Must Die (2006)

• OK, let's cruise over to the flower garden.

• We'll cruise the Avalon Harbour at sunset.

  Multiplicity (1996)

• We are currently cruising at a comfortable 31,000 feet.

  Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

• The Honda turns down the alley and slowly cruises by his apartment building.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Over the next several days, Schroeder cruised slowly along the Florida coast and back again toward Cuba.

  Academic text (2017)

• And then he was cruising down the smooth black asphalt road, which seemed unusually sunny.

  Fiction book (1991)

• We decided to cruise along the coast to enjoy the beautiful views and relax.

Synonyms

T

to travel

vsto cruise

∞ 1.0

To go from one place to another, often for work or pleasure

moves at a steady relaxed pace often for sightseeing rather than general movement

T

to travel to

vsto cruise

263 1.0

To go to another place for work or pleasure

moves at a steady relaxed pace often for sightseeing rather than direct travel

T

to tour

vsto cruise

184 1.9

To travel to several places for work or pleasure

moves more as a steady relaxed journey rather than visiting many places

T

to take a ride

vsto cruise

56 1.9

To go for a short drive to have fun and relax

moves at a steady relaxed pace usually for sightseeing rather than a short drive

C

to cruise around

vsto cruise

12 4.1

To drive slowly around an area without a specific destination

moves at a steady relaxed pace but may have planned sightseeing intent

C

to cruise along

vsto cruise

4 3.5

Travel slowly and easily along a road or river for pleasure

moves at a steady relaxed pace often for sightseeing

V

to voyage

vsto cruise

3 4.0

To travel by ship or boat over a long distance

moves at a steady relaxed pace often for sightseeing, not long sea journeys

Antonyms

H

to hurry

∞ 1.0

To move or act quickly because there is little time

R

to rush

548 1.0

To move or act quickly because a situation needs it

Idioms

O

on cruise control

• Informal

1 5.5

Work continues with little effort because things are steady

Phrasal Verbs

C

to cruise around

12 4.1

To drive slowly around an area without a specific destination

C

to cruise along

4 3.5

Travel slowly and easily along a road or river for pleasure

Compounds

C

cruise missile

• Specialized

55 6.3

A flying, unmanned weapon that carries a bomb to a distant target with high accuracy

C

cruise ship

50 2.6

A large ship that carries people on holiday trips with places to sleep and entertainment

C

cruise control

7 3.4

An automatic system in a car that keeps a steady speed without pressing the pedal

C

cruise liner

4 3.2

A large passenger ship for holiday trips with food, pools, and shows on board

B

booze cruise

• Informal

1 8.2

A party on a boat where people drink alcohol

How Fast

to race

91 1.0

to speed

137 1.0

to cruise

108 3.2

to creep

155 2.5

crawl

19 2.7

Surface Forms

Etymology