Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
cruise . - noun The action of the verb to cruise.
- noun gay slang A concerted effort to find a sexual encounter with another man especially in a public place although this has been superseded by internet encounters in recent times
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Examples
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When it comes to gay culture, the term "cruising" doesn't mean taking a leisurely boat trip, exotic sea voyage, or oceanic journey.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Tanja M. Laden 2012
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Maybe an explanation of the term cruising speed is in order here.
Modern Mechanix 2009
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While it may seem that cruising is strictly a mass market vacation with ships carrying up to 6,000 passengers and activities geared towards families with little kids, endless buffets and cabins smaller than most kitchens, there's another side that is decidedly more refined.
Anne Campbell: PHOTOS: 5 Most Opulent Cruise Ship Suites Anne Campbell 2010
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While it may seem that cruising is strictly a mass market vacation with ships carrying up to 6,000 passengers and activities geared towards families with ...
Anne Campbell: PHOTOS: 5 Most Opulent Cruise Ship Suites Anne Campbell 2010
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The mid-level 493cc engine has a wide powerband that will be comfortable in cruising situations, and when you need to fire it up a little.
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While it may seem that cruising is strictly a mass market vacation with ships carrying up to 6,000 passengers and activities geared towards families with little kids, endless buffets and cabins smaller than most kitchens, there's another side that is decidedly more refined.
Anne Campbell: PHOTOS: 5 Most Opulent Cruise Ship Suites Anne Campbell 2010
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While it may seem that cruising is strictly a mass market vacation with ships carrying up to 6,000 passengers and activities geared towards families with little kids, endless buffets and cabins smaller than most kitchens, there's another side that is decidedly more refined.
Anne Campbell: PHOTOS: 5 Most Opulent Cruise Ship Suites Anne Campbell 2010
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While it may seem that cruising is strictly a mass market vacation with ships carrying up to 6,000 passengers and activities geared towards families with ...
Anne Campbell: PHOTOS: 5 Most Opulent Cruise Ship Suites Anne Campbell 2010
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One of the great reasons to go cruising is to avoid the overload of information.
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With the Spurs cruising from the start, Philadelphia pulled to within 13 at the end of the third.
USATODAY.com - Basketball - San Antonio vs. Philadelphia 2006
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Another option is “road cruising,” which is a particularly good way to find otherwise secretive snakes and amphibians.
Why You Should Scale Up Your Birding By Looking for Reptiles Asher Elbein 2023
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Another option is “road cruising,” which is a particularly good way to find otherwise secretive snakes and amphibians.
Why You Should Scale Up Your Birding By Looking for Reptiles Asher Elbein 2023
GHibbs commented on the word cruising
There are adjectival uses in the examples.
August 22, 2011