cruising

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Sailing about without an exact destination, especially for pleasure.

   • Cruising is a popular activity among the over-60s.
   • Maintenance time takes away from the time for sightseeing, fishing, reading, or the other things that were the original objectives of cruising.
2. 2

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

   • 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

   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.

   • 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.
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   1. 4

      Walking or driving about a locality in search of a sex partner for casual sex, especially…

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

      • There was a fair amount of cruising going on at the gay party.
      • Within their [homosexuals'] own group, too, there is considerable social discrimination. In the most “respectable” class are those who do no “cruising,” i.e., picking up “friends” at random in the parks or streets.
      • The press screamed headlines about castrating perverts, but the parks and cruising places remained as populous as ever. And with good cause.
   2. 5

      Reducing the dosage of PEDs instead of cycling them off.

   3. 6

      present participle and gerund of cruise

The neighborhood

• neighborcruising for a bruising