jaywalk

jay·walk

verb \ˈjā-ˌwȯk\

Definition of JAYWALK

intransitive verb

: to cross a street carelessly or in an illegal manner so as to be endangered by traffic

— jay·walk·er noun

Examples of JAYWALK

1. The police officer warned us not to jaywalk.

First Known Use of JAYWALK

1915

Rhymes with JAYWALK

back talk, Bartók, Black Hawk, bemock, boardwalk, cakewalk, catwalk, cornstalk, cross talk, crosswalk, duckwalk, eyestalk, fast-talk, fish hawk, French chalk, goshawk, Gottschalk, langue d'oc, Languedoc, leafstalk, marsh hawk, moonwalk, nighthawk, Norfolk, Norwalk, pep talk, racewalk, ropewalk, shoptalk, sidewalk, skywalk, sleepwalk, small talk, space walk, sweet-talk, trash talk