cruise
English meaning: Cruise
Definition
A holiday spent travelling on a ship and visiting different places.
Example
“They took a relaxing cruise around the Mediterranean, stopping at a different port each day.”
Another example: “The plane levelled off and began to cruise at thirty thousand feet.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Used for a holiday on a ship visiting several ports; also a verb meaning to move smoothly or drive around ('cruise along'). In tech, 'cruise control'. Neutral register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Dutch 'kruisen', to cross, from 'kruis', a cross.
Synonyms
- voyage
- sea trip
- sailing
- boat trip
Related Words
Common Collocations
- go on a cruise
- cruise ship
- river cruise
- luxury cruise
- cruise holiday
Word Forms
cruise (n/v); cruises; cruising; cruised
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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