cruise

Everyday

1. A holiday on a large ship that visits several places: a cruise around the Mediterranean. tree →
2. (verb) To sail, drive or fly at a steady, comfortable speed: the plane cruised at 900 km/h. tree →
3. (verb, informal) To win or do something very easily: they cruised to victory. tree →
4. (verb) To move slowly around an area, looking: cruising the streets. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life cruises are holidays on big ships; in maths problems ships cruise at a set speed, so distance = speed x time. In sport reports a team "cruises" to an easy win. Phrases: go on a cruise, cruise ship, cruising speed, cruise control, cruise through.

Examples

• Grandma and Grandad went on a cruise to Norway. tree →
• The cruise ship had swimming pools and a cinema. tree →
• The plane cruises at about 900 km per hour. tree →
• A boat cruising at 20 km/h for 3 hours goes 60 km. tree →
• (informal) She cruised through the spelling test. tree →
• Our team cruised to a 4–0 win. tree →
• We cruised down the river in a little boat. tree →

Note

Regular verb: cruised, cruising. Do not confuse with "crews" (groups of workers), which sounds the same. In maths, cruising speed is steady, so use distance = speed x time.