jaywalk
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
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How to use jaywalk in a sentence
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.
What the Supreme Court’s Arizona Ruling Means for Immigration and Health Care | Adam Winkler | June 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI locked the car and dodged traffic to get across the street, as though I'd never heard of laws against jaywalking.
...Or Your Money Back | Gordon Randall Garrett
British Dictionary definitions for jaywalk
/ (ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːk) /
(intr) to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally
Origin of jaywalk
1Derived forms of jaywalk
- jaywalker, noun
- jaywalking, noun
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