cruise vs navigate

cruise

verb
  • To sail about, especially for pleasure. 

  • To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency. 

  • To actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area; to troll. 

  • To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom. 

  • To take part in a cruise (car enthusiasts' event where they drive their vehicles in a group). 

  • To walk while holding on to an object (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months). 

  • To win easily and convincingly. 

  • To inspect (forest land) for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield. 

noun
  • Portion of aircraft travel at a constant airspeed and altitude between ascent and descent phases. 

  • A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure. 

  • A car enthusiasts' event where they drive their vehicles in a group. See Cruising (driving). 

  • A small cup; cruse. 

  • A period spent in the Marine Corps. 

navigate

verb
  • To travel over water in a ship; to sail. 

  • To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course. 

  • To move between web pages, menus, etc. by means of hyperlinks, mouse clicks, or any other mechanism. 

  • To give directions, as from a map, to someone driving a vehicle. 

  • To find a way through a difficult situation or process. 

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