Cruised

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /kɹuːzd/

Definitions

1. To have traveled in a leisurely or smooth manner across a surface, to have moved steadily without exertion, and to have participated in a relaxed journey or excursion over a considerable range
2. To have journeyed with ease and fluidity over various terrains, to have proceeded at an unhurried pace, and to have enjoyed a pleasant travel experience over long distances
3. To have moved along in a controlled and easy fashion that required little energy

Etymology: "Cruised" is the past tense of "cruise," so its history belongs to that base verb. "Cruise" was borrowed from Dutch "kruisen," meaning "to cross," which comes from "kruis," a cross, ultimately from Latin "crux." The original idea was of crossing back and forth over water, which is why the word first described sailing about on patrol or in search of something. The modern sense of gliding along smoothly or taking a leisurely voyage grew from that picture of moving over a broad stretch without hurry.

Synonyms: sailed, glided, traveled, drifted, floated

Antonyms: stopped, halted, paused, remained, stagnated