Jaywalk (Verb)
Meaning
Cross the road at a red light.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The police officer fined the pedestrian for trying to jaywalk across the busy intersection during rush hour.
- As she was in a hurry, she decided to jaywalk and ran across the road despite the red light warning against it.
- The sign clearly stated no jaywalking, but the tourist didn't notice and went ahead to jaywalk anyway.
- Jaywalking is not allowed at this crosswalk, and violating the rule will result in a hefty fine.
- While the lights were still red, several pedestrians began to jaywalk, much to the frustration of the waiting drivers.