jaywalk
[ jey-wawk ]
verb (used without object)
to cross a street at a place other than a regular crossing or in a heedless manner, as diagonally or against a traffic light.
Origin of jaywalk
1Other words from jaywalk
- jaywalker, noun
Words Nearby jaywalk
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How to use jaywalk in a sentence
I know at which crossroads there’s likely to be a blind spot for normal cars to interfere with our work, or where pedestrians are more likely to jaywalk.
British Dictionary definitions for jaywalk
jaywalk
/ (ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːk) /
verb
(intr) to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally
Origin of jaywalk
1C20: from jay (sense 2)
Derived forms of jaywalk
- jaywalker, noun
- jaywalking, noun
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