Jaywalk
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔːk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Jaywalk is a verb meaning (chiefly US, law, automotive, transitive, intransitive) To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.
Meaning
(chiefly US, law, automotive, transitive, intransitive) To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.
Word Forms
- jaywalks
- jaywalking
- jaywalked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jayrun, walk, forwalk, pedestrianize, duckwalk, pedestrianate.
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