Synonyms for
Cruising
Definition
To travel or move around aimlessly or slowly, especially by sea or in a vehicle.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- cruising speed
- cruising altitude
- cruising the Strip
- cruising for a bruising
- cruising along
- cruising the internet
- cruising the streets
Word family
Usage note
Often used informally to describe relaxed travel or leisurely movement. 'Cruising for a bruising' is an idiom meaning to deliberately seek trouble.
Example sentences
- We are cruising through the Caribbean on a luxury liner.
- The car was cruising along the highway at 70 miles per hour.
- We spent the afternoon cruising around the lake in our boat.
- The teenager was cruising around town with his friends.
- The aircraft carrier was cruising at high speed through the ocean.
Quotes
I love the freedom of the open sea and the idea of a ship as a world within a world. When you step on board a ship and explore it, it's like entering a different world altogether.
The best thing about cruising is the people you meet. I've never had an unpleasant experience on a cruise.
Cruising has two pleasures. To go out in wider waters from a sheltered place and to go into a sheltered place from wider waters.