cruise
Meaning(s)
1. (figurative) to progress leisurely or at a moderate speed
Popularity
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Professional
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Social
How to Memorize
the plane cruised along at 20,000 feet
Analysis
The verb 'cruise' can be used in a literal sense to mean moving at a leisurely pace, or figuratively to mean someone who is moving forward without direction or effort. In this case, cruise is regularly used with the preposition 'along'. As a noun, a cruise is a trip taken on a luxury boat.
Social Examples (Basic)
- I cruised along in the car at 80km/h but the police still pulled me over.
- You can't expect to just cruise along on this course without reading any of the material.
Professional Examples (Basic)
- He managed to save fuel by cruising along for a large portion of the journey.
- This is not the kind of job where you can cruise along. You need to make connections, take risks and develop ideas.