jaywalk
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.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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When you are jaywalking and suddenly recognize a taxi bearing down on you, this is helpful.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2015