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jaywalk
[jey-wawk]
verb (used without object)
to cross a street at a place other than a regular crossing or in a heedless manner, as diagonally or against a traffic light.
jaywalk
/ ˈɪˌɔː /
verb
(intr) to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally
Other 51Թ Forms
- jaywalker noun
- ˈᲹˌɲ쾱Բ noun
- ˈᲹˌɲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jaywalk1
Example Sentences
“In 2018, they began using surveillance cameras to fine people for jaywalking and the system could identify your face and send the fine directly to your address.”
Beachgoers who parked in neighborhoods jaywalked through a sea of cars across the highway to the sand.
Most members and employees opt to park on the side of the club instead of trying to jaywalk across the street.
Banks wouldn’t lend, police used crimes such as jaywalking to arrest, schools failed to teach.
Bartlett in 2019, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s majority opinion recognized a narrow exception, using the example of jaywalking.
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