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jaywalk

[ jey-wawk ]

verb (used without object)

  1. 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

  1. intr to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈᲹˌɲ쾱Բ, noun
  • ˈᲹˌɲ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jaywalk1

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; jay 1 + walk
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jaywalk1

C20: from jay (sense 2)
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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.”

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Beachgoers who parked in neighborhoods jaywalked through a sea of cars across the highway to the sand.

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Most members and employees opt to park on the side of the club instead of trying to jaywalk across the street.

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Banks wouldn’t lend, police used crimes such as jaywalking to arrest, schools failed to teach.

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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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