[kruːz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially for pleasure
(e.g: they were cruising off the California coast)

- (of a motor vehicle or aircraft) travel smoothly at a moderate or economical speed
(e.g: we sit in a jet, cruising at some 30,000 ft)

- (of a young child) walk while holding on to furniture or other structures, prior to learning to walk without support
(e.g: my daughter cruised at seven months and didn't walk until just after her first birthday)


Phrases:
- cruising for a bruising

Origin:
mid 17th century (as a verb): probably from Dutch kruisen ‘to cross’, from kruis ‘cross’, from Latin crux

[kruːz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places
(e.g: a cruise down the Nile)


Phrases:
- cruising for a bruising

Origin:
mid 17th century (as a verb): probably from Dutch kruisen ‘to cross’, from kruis ‘cross’, from Latin crux