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.
is jaywalking
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present progressiveof jaywalk (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It’s unfortunate that someone who is jaywalking ends up dead,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2022
“This is jaywalking, I don’t know,” said Bondy with performative caution.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2020
