Definitions for jaywalkˈdʒeɪˌwɔk

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jay•walkˈdʒeɪˌwɔk(v.i.)

  1. to cross a street heedlessly or at a place other than a regular crossing.

jay′walk`er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. jaywalk(verb)

    cross the road at a red light

Wiktionary

  1. jaywalk(Verb)

    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 cars rather than on the sidewalk.

  2. Origin: Back-formation from jaywalker


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