English · Word Candidate

cruise

/kɹuːz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: cruises · cruised

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuyến đi biển hoặc hồ, đặc biệt là để giải trí

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Judge Short had gone to town, and Farrar was off for a three days' cruise up the lake. I was bitterly regretting I had not gone with him when the distant notes of a coach horn reached my ear, and I descried a four-in-hand winding its way up the inn road from the direction of Mohair.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Portion of aircraft travel at a constant airspeed and altitude between ascent and descent phases.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phần bay của máy bay với tốc độ không khí và độ cao không đổi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To sail about, especially for pleasure.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đi lại trên biển, đặc biệt là để giải trí

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

He and Gerald usually challenged the rollers in a sponson canoe when Gerald was there for the weekend; or, when Lansing came down, the two took long swims seaward or cruised about in Gerald's dory, clad in their swimming-suits; and Selwyn's youth became renewed in a manner almost ridiculous,[…].

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển với tốc độ không đổi để đạt hiệu suất tối đa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cruise” mean?

A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

Is “cruise” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.