cruising
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Meaning · English
Walking or driving about a locality in search of a sex partner for casual sex, especially among gay men.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
There was a fair amount of cruising going on at the gay party.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cruising” mean?
Walking or driving about a locality in search of a sex partner for casual sex, especially among gay men.
Is “cruising” formal or informal?
cruising is generally slang.