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jaywalk
verb jay·walk \ˈjā-ˌwȯk\
: to cross a street carelessly or at an illegal or dangerous place
Full Definition of JAYWALK
intransitive verb
: to cross a street carelessly or in an illegal manner so as to be endangered by traffic
— jay·walk·er noun
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First Known Use of JAYWALK
1915
Rhymes with JAYWALK
back talk, Bartók, Black Hawk, bemock, boardwalk, cakewalk, catwalk, cornstalk, cross talk, crosswalk, duckwalk, eyestalk, fast-talk, fish hawk, French chalk, goshawk, Gottschalk, langue d'oc, Languedoc, leafstalk, marsh hawk, moonwalk, nighthawk, Norfolk, Norwalk, pep talk, racewalk, ropewalk, shoptalk, sidewalk, skywalk, sleepwalk, small talk, space walk, sweet-talk, trash talk
JAYWALK Defined for Kids
jaywalk
verb jay·walk \ˈjā-ˌwȯk\
jay·walkedjay·walk·ing
Definition of JAYWALK for Kids
: to cross a street in a place or in a way that is against traffic regulations
— jay·walk·er noun
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