- (intransitive)
to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally
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jay•walk /ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk/USA pronunciation
v. [no object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to cross a street in disregard of traffic rules or at a place other than a proper crosswalk.
jay•walk
( jā′wôk′),USA pronunciation v.i.
jay′walk′er, n.
- to cross a street at a place other than a regular crossing or in a heedless manner, as diagonally or against a traffic light.
- jay + walk 1915–20, American.
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