jaywalk
[ jey-wawk ]
/ ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM jaywalk
jay·walk·er, nounWords nearby jaywalk
jaycee,
jayhawker,
jayhawker state,
jayne,
jayvee,
jaywalk,
jazz,
jazz age,
jazz band,
jazz dance,
jazz mag
Example sentences from the Web for jaywalking
So if you are stopped for jaywalking or driving with a broken headlight, the police can ask to see your papers.
What the Supreme Court’s Arizona Ruling Means for Immigration and Health Care |Adam Winkler |June 25, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for jaywalking
jaywalk
/ (ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːk) /
verb
(intr)
to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally
Derived forms of jaywalk
jaywalker, noun jaywalking, nounWord Origin for jaywalk
C20: from
jay (sense 2)