jaywalk

verb jay·walk \ ˈjā-ˌwȯk \

|Updated on: 17 Aug 2018

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Definition of jaywalk

jaywalked; jaywalking; jaywalks

intransitive verb

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

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jaywalker

noun

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Examples of jaywalk in a Sentence

The police officer warned us not to jaywalk.

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James Harnett, 20, is often among those jaywalking students.

— shira stein, Washington Post, "D.C. college students seek a voice in communities beyond campus," 23 May 2018
Seven of the victims were apparently jaywalking, hit by a vehicle on the roadway, outside of an intersection or marked crosswalk.

— USA TODAY, "Death on foot: Where you're most likely to die in the 5 most dangerous cities," 3 July 2018
The city of Daye, in China’s Hubei province, has long struggled to suppress the scourge of jaywalking.

— david scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Innovation of the Week: Jaywalking deterrent," 11 May 2018
Police had stopped Barry after midnight for jaywalking and then arrested him after an exchange of words.

— leonard downie jr., Washington Post, "In segregated D.C., few officials feared rioting. They had not considered the suffering of black residents.," 27 Mar. 2018
Some victims were drunk, drugged, wearing dark clothing at midnight, jaywalking or just oblivious to danger.

— bruce selcraig, San Antonio Express-News, "Traffic engineers struggle to curb pedestrian deaths," 19 June 2018
China's version factors in everything from jaywalking, to smoking on trains, to buying too many video games.

— ben tracy, CBS News, "China's social credit system keeps a critical eye on everyday behavior," 24 Apr. 2018
They are supposed to reduce jaywalking and increase safety.

— ben brasch, ajc, "Cobb adds radar signs near where crossing guard was fatally hit," 14 May 2018
Minor offenses are often the target of facial recognition software in China, like jaywalking.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Chinese Facial Recognition Recognizes Wanted Man in Crowd of 60,000," 13 Apr. 2018

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JAYWALK Defined for English Language Learners

jaywalk

verb

Definition of jaywalk for English Language Learners

: to cross a street carelessly or at an illegal or dangerous place

JAYWALK Defined for Kids

jaywalk

verb jay·walk \ ˈjā-ˌwȯk \

Definition of jaywalk for Students

jaywalked; jaywalking

: to cross a street in a place or in a way that is against traffic regulations

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jaywalker

noun

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jaywalk

intransitive verb jay·walk \ ˈjā-ˌwȯk \

legal Definition of jaywalk

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