–noun

1.	a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc.

2.	any merrymaking, revelry, or festival, as a program of sports or entertainment: a winter carnival.

3.	the season immediately preceding Lent, of ed2 ten observed with merrymaking; Shrovetide.

–verb (used without object)

1.	to sail about on a pleasure trip.

2.	to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water.

3.	to travel about without a particular purpose or destination.

4.	to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel.

5.	to travel at a moderately fast, easily controllable speed: cruising along the highway enjoying the scenery.

6.	to travel about slowly, looking for customers or for something demanding attention: Taxis and police cars cruise in the downtown area.

7.	to go or travel (often fol. by over): Let's cruise over to my house after the concert.

8.	Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner.

–verb (used with object)

9.	to cruise in (a specified area): patrol cars cruising the neighborhood; to cruise the Caribbean.

10.	Informal. a. to move slowly through or visit (a street, park, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner. b. to make sexual overtures to; attempt to arouse the sexual interest of.

11.	to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.

–noun

12.	the act of cruising.

13.	a pleasure voyage on a ship, usually with stops at various ports.

–noun

1.	a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation.

2.	the process of going over a subject again in study or recitation in order to fix it in the memory or summarize the facts.

3.	an exercise designed or intended for study of this kind.

4.	a general survey of something, esp. in words; a report or account of something.

5.	an inspection or examination by viewing, esp. a formal inspection of any military or naval force, parade, or the like.

6.	a periodical publication containing articles on current events or affairs, books, art, etc.: a literary review.

7.	a judicial reexamination, as by a higher court, of the decision or proceedings in a case.

8.	a second or repeated view of something.

9.	a viewing of the past; contemplation or consideration of past events, circumstances, or facts.

10.	Bridge. a recapitulation of the bids made by all players.

11.	Theater. revue.

–verb (used with object)

12.	to go over (lessons, studies, work, etc.) in review.

13.	to view, look at, or look over again.

14.	to inspect, esp. formally or officially: to review the troops.

15.	to survey mentally; take a survey of: to review the situation.

16.	to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical report upon.

17.	to look back upon; view retrospectively.

18.	to present a survey of in speech or writing.

19.	Law. to reexamine judicially: a decision to review the case.

20.	Bridge. to repeat and summarize (all bids made by the players).

–verb (used without object)

21.	to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical: He reviews for some small-town newspaper.