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Cruising

//ˈkɹuːzɪŋ// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Sailing about without an exact destination, especially for pleasure. countable, uncountable

    "Cruising is a popular activity among the over-60s."

  2. 2
    Driving around without an exact destination, as a social activity. countable, uncountable

    "Cruising was a popular pasttime for teens in this area at the time."

  3. 3
    Walking unsteadily while holding onto objects such as furniture and walls: a stage in the development of ambulation (unassisted walking), typically occurring around age 10 months. countable, uncountable

    "Cruising is a fun stage for the baby, even though there are going to be some mild falls and crying during the course of it."

  4. 4
    Walking or driving about a locality in search of a sex partner for casual sex, especially among gay men. countable, slang, uncountable

    "There was a fair amount of cruising going on at the gay party."

  5. 5
    Reducing the dosage of PEDs instead of cycling them off. countable, slang, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of cruise countable, form-of, gerund, participle, present, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, cruise + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, cruise + -ing.

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