Jaywalk

Word JAYWALK
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Definitions and meanings of "Jaywalk"

What do we mean by jaywalk?

To walk across a street in violation of traffic law, especially by crossing outside of a marked pedestrian crosswalk at an intersection. intransitive 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. verb

Cross the road at a red light 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 vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.

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The word "jaywalk" in example sentences

For example, how many people "jaywalk" in New York city everyday? ❋ Sn (2010)

Even if we all pay our taxes and never jaywalk, we've been listed as outlaws in various forms. ❋ Tanene Allison (2011)

However, should a person run into traffic or jaywalk I believe they still have the right of way, even if they are breaking the law. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Next thing you know, they will be shooting people who jaywalk. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bristol & Levi back on, Gabourey's mom is a star, Don't jaywalk in Seattle ❋ Unknown (2010)

Of course there are butthead pedestrians who jaywalk in front of cars as if they own the road. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One guy states "Next thing you know, they will be shooting people who jaywalk", that would fall under the purview of the police, and I've seen with my own eyes (quite recently in fact) a guy get Tazed for just that. ❋ Unknown (2009)

People continue to jaywalk, bicyclists continue to think all the lanes are for them and car drivers just get more and more confused. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If someone told me that jaywalking was legal in D.C., but that if I did it, someone could justifiably kill me, I wouldn't jaywalk. ❋ Alexandra Petri (2011)

- Don't jaywalk (don't be the recipient of a car accident if its easy to avoid). ❋ James Altucher (2010)

We reached rue Oberkampf, and the girl in the black tights was still complaining to her friend in the gray tights as they waited to jaywalk across the street, which was bustling with French students and artists whose bags, I imagined, held nineteenth century novels, or paperbacks with white covers; guitar strings, or paint brushes. ❋ Jennifer Solheim (2011)

But games aside, some people -- actually, quite a few -- figure that no synthetic sentient will ever be able to do things humans take for granted, such as performing stand-up comedy, writing meaningful poetry, or simply knowing when it's safe to jaywalk. ❋ Seth Shostak (2011)

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