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jaywalk
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jaywalk
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jaywalk
/
ˈ
ʤeɪˌwɑːk/
verb
jaywalks
;
jaywalked
;
jaywalking
jaywalk
/
ˈ
ʤeɪˌwɑːk/
verb
jaywalks
;
jaywalked
;
jaywalking
Learner's definition of JAYWALK
[
no object
]
:
to cross a street carelessly or at an illegal or dangerous place
The police officer warned us not to
jaywalk
.
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— jaywalker
noun
,
plural
jaywalkers
[
count
]
— jaywalking
noun
[
noncount
]
She was arrested for
jaywalking
.
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