Definition of jaywalk
intransitive verb
: to cross a street carelessly or in an illegal manner so as to be endangered by traffic
jaywalker
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Examples of jaywalk in a Sentence
The police officer warned us not to jaywalk.
Recent Examples of jaywalk from the Web
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These 13 geese hilariously took jaywalking to a new level, following each other in a single-file line through the middle of a busy intersection.
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The woman and children were jaywalking and stepped out in the path of a Toyota Corolla, said Officer Chad Hertzell, a California Highway Patrol spokesman.
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First Known Use of jaywalk
1915
JAYWALK Defined for English Language Learners
jaywalk
playDefinition of jaywalk for English Language Learners
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: to cross a street carelessly or at an illegal or dangerous place
JAYWALK Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of jaywalk for Students
jaywalked
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: to cross a street in a place or in a way that is against traffic regulations
jaywalker
nounLaw Dictionary
jaywalk
playLegal Definition of jaywalk
: to cross a street carelessly or in an illegal manner so as to be endangered by traffic
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