cruise vs outing

cruise

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

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

  • 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. 

verb
  • 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 sail about, especially for pleasure. 

  • 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. 

outing

noun
  • A pleasure trip or excursion. 

  • A performance in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc. 

  • The practice of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent. 

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