Cruising
/ˈkruːzɪŋ/noun
The act of traveling or moving around aimlessly or at a leisurely pace, especially by vehicle or ship.
Did you know?Cruise comes from Dutch kruisen, literally “to cross,” because ships were said to cross back and forth while searching or patrolling at sea.
Etymological Timeline
Modern English
English
cruising
“moving about or traveling at a leisurely pace; patrolling by ship or vehicle”
17th Century
English
cruise
“to sail back and forth, especially in search of something or on patrol”
17th Century
Dutch
kruisen
“to cross; to sail to and fro”
Medieval Latin
Latin
crux
“cross”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sker-
“to turn, bend, or cross”