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.
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Example sentences from the Web for jaywalk
The clinic said that it couldn’t find the complaints, but that they were investigated by a police commander, who determined that there was no wrongdoing by the officers and that the jaywalking citations were appropriate.
The Startling Reach and Disparate Impact of Cleveland Clinic’s Private Police Force|by David Armstrong|September 28, 2020|ProPublicaSo if you are stopped for jaywalking or driving with a broken headlight, the police can ask to see your papers.
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British Dictionary definitions for jaywalk
jaywalk
/ (ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːk) /
verb
(intr) to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally
Derived forms of jaywalk
jaywalker, nounjaywalking, nounWord Origin for jaywalk
C20: from jay (sense 2)
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