cruise
[noun]
Synonyms:
- sail, boat trip, sea trip, voyage
[verb]
Synonyms:
- sail, coast, voyage
- travel along, coast, drift, keep a steady pace

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Related Words: sail

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English Thesaurus: journey, trip, tour, excursion, expedition, ...

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Cruise, Tom
(1962–) a US film actor, known for being very good-looking, whose films include Top Gun (1986), Jerry Maguire (1997), and The Last Samurai (2003). He is also well-known for his belief in Scientology.

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I. cruise¹ /kruːz/ verb
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Dutch; Origin: kruisen 'to make a cross, cruise', from Middle Dutch cruce 'cross', from Latin crux; ⇒ cross²]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to sail along slowly, especially for pleasure:
We were cruising in the Caribbean all winter.
an evening spent cruising the River Seine

2. [intransitive usually + adverb/preposition] to move at a steady speed in a car, aircraft etc:
We were cruising along at 50 miles per hour.
We fly at a cruising speed of 500 mph.

3. [intransitive and transitive] to drive a car slowly through a place with no particular purpose:
They cruised up and down the coast road.

4. [intransitive] informal to do something well or successfully, without too much effort
cruise to
The horse cruised to a three-length win.

5. [intransitive and transitive] informal to go to a bar or other public place, looking for a sexual partner:
We went cruising the singles bars.

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II. cruise² noun [countable]

1. a holiday on a large ship:
a Mediterranean cruise
cruise around
a cruise around the world

2. a journey by boat for pleasure

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cruise
noun
ADJ. leisurely, luxury, pleasure a pleasure cruise around the bay
Caribbean, Mediterranean, world, etc.
VERB + CRUISE go on, take She used all her savings to go on a world cruise.
CRUISE + NOUN liner, operator, ship
PREP. on a/the~ They met on a cruise.
~ along a cruise along the coast
~ around/round

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cruise

go on a cruise
What about going on a cruise down the Nile?
take a cruise
We thought about taking a ten-day cruise in the Caribbean.
a luxury cruise
He went on a luxury cruise to Alaska.
a Mediterranean/Caribbean etc cruise
a 15-night Mediterranean cruise
a world cruise (=around the world)
How much would a world cruise cost?
a cruise ship/liner
a luxury cruise ship
a cruise line/operator (=company that provides cruises)

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journey especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly:
The journey took us over three hours.
My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes.
a four-hour train journey
trip a journey to visit a place:
How about a trip to the seaside on Saturday?
a business trip
tour a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc:
Last summer we went on a tour of Europe.
excursion a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday:
The cost of the holiday includes excursions to nearby places of interest.
expedition a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place:
Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic
a military expedition
commute the journey to and from work that someone does every day:
People are fed up with the daily commute on overcrowded trains.
pilgrimage /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ, ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/ a journey to a holy place for religious reasons:
the annual pilgrimage to Mecca
trek a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure:
a two-week trek across the Atlas Mountains
travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of moving from one place to another:
Her new job involves a lot of travel.
sb’s travels noun [plural] someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away:
I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China.
flight a journey by air:
You should check in at the airport two hours before your flight.
voyage /ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒ/ a long journey over the sea:
MacArthur’s epic round-the-world voyage
crossing a short journey by boat from one piece of land to another:
A 30-minute ferry crossing takes you to the island.
cruise a journey by boat for pleasure:
a Mediterranean cruise
a cruise down the Nile
drive a journey in a car, often for pleasure:
The drive through the mountains was absolutely beautiful.
ride a short journey in a car, or on a bicycle or horse:
It’s a twenty-minute taxi ride to the station.
a bike ride
go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel:
We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.
He’s gone to London on business.
It’s quicker to go by plane.
cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean:
The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities:
They went trekking in the mountains.
She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack:
He went backpacking in Australia.
roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time:
When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.
The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.

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trip noun [countable] a visit to a place that involves a journey, done for pleasure, business, shopping etc:
The trip to the coast took longer than we expected.
Did you have a good trip?
journey noun [countable] especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially a long distance:
a long train journey
We continued our journey on foot.
They made the journey across the plains in a covered wagon.
travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of travelling, especially over long distances for pleasure. Don’t confuse travel and trip:
a special ticket for train travel around Europe
Foreign travel is becoming increasingly popular.
travels noun [plural] trips to places that are far away:
She told us about her travels in South America.
tour noun [countable] a trip for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc:
She’s on a three week tour of Europe.
excursion noun [countable] a short trip to visit a place on holiday, usually by a group of people:
You can go on an afternoon excursion to Catalina Island.
expedition noun [countable] a long and carefully organized trip, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place:
Lewis and Clark’s expedition across North America
Scott led an expedition to the South Pole.
commute noun [countable] a trip to or from work that someone does every day:
How long is your daily commute?
crossing noun [countable] a trip by boat from one piece of land to another:
The Atlantic crossing was rough and stormy.
cruise noun [countable] a trip by boat for pleasure:
We went on a cruise around the Caribbean.
voyage noun [countable] a very long trip in which you travel by ship or in a spacecraft:
Columbus set out on his voyage across the ocean.
trek noun [countable] a long and difficult trip on foot, in a place far from towns and cities:
They did a trek across the Atlas Mountains.
pilgrimage noun [countable] a trip to a holy place for religious reasons:
She went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.

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