cruising

noun

Sailing about without an exact destination, especially for pleasure.

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

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

(child development, of a baby) 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.

(bodybuilding, slang) Reducing the dosage of PEDs instead of cycling them off.

Roots

cruxcruis- · Latin · cross

Synonyms for cruising

voyagingn boatingn coastingn yachtingn circumnavigationn motorboatingn navigatingv seafaringadj glidingn

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The word cruising breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cruis-, from Latin crux (“cross”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.