jaywalk

jay·walk

 (jā′wôk′)

intr.v. jay·walked, jay·walk·ing, jay·walks

To walk across a street in violation of traffic law, especially by crossing outside of a marked pedestrian crosswalk at an intersection.

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[From jay, inexperienced person.]

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jay′walk′er n.

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jaywalk

(ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːk)

vb

(intr) to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally

[C20: from jay (sense 2)]

ˈjayˌwalker n

ˈjayˌwalking n

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jay•walk

(ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk)

v.i.

to cross a street heedlessly or at a place other than a regular crossing.

jay′walk`er, n.

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jaywalk

Past participle: jaywalked
Gerund: jaywalking

Imperative

jaywalk

jaywalk

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

jaywalk - cross the road at a red light cross, cut across, cut through, get over, traverse, pass over, get across, track, cover - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

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Translations

jaywalk

[ˈdʒeɪwɔːk] VI → cruzar la calle imprudentemente

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