cruising
/ˈkɹuzɪŋ/ noun B1- Sailing about without an exact destination, especially for pleasure. · Cruising is a popular activity among the over-60s.
- Driving around without an exact destination, as a social activity. · Cruising was a popular pastime for teens in this area at the time.
- 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.
- Driving about a locality in search of passengers.
- Walking or driving about a locality in search of a sex partner for casual sex. · There was a fair amount of cruising going on at the gay party.
- Reducing the dosage of PEDs instead of cycling them off.
Plural cruisings
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