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cruising

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹuːzɪŋ/

The English word “cruising” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Sailing about without an exact destination, especially for pleasure.
  2. Driving around without an exact destination, as a social activity.
  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.
  4. Driving about a locality in search of passengers.
  5. Walking or driving about a locality in search of a sex partner for casual sex.
  6. Reducing the dosage of PEDs instead of cycling them off.

Etymology

By surface analysis, cruise + -ing.

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