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jaywalk

[ US /ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk/ ]
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  1. cross the road at a red light

How To Use jaywalk In A Sentence

  • Police have found it hard to enforce the jaywalking rule because of a lack of man - and woman - power. Times, Sunday Times
  • Then you might as well forget about walking to the traffic lights and just jaywalk in the middle of the street.
  • Still, for the jaywalkers, is it really that hard to read a walk/don't walk sign?
  • While there was nothing out of the ordinary about his thoughts on jaywalking or immigration, that dissolute sandpaper voice carried you along. Times, Sunday Times
  • That and the fact that the bike's near-silent approach is likely to result in jaywalking pedestrians providing practice for emergency stops. Times, Sunday Times
  • No traffic or jaywalking laws seem to be enforced. Christianity Today
  • Fortunately, jaywalking is a joke law, and can be ignored (as long as there are no cops around). Stay Safe: Jaywalk | Heretical Ideas Magazine
  • She jaywalked across busy streets, her long legs drawing whistles and stares, and gave the finger to anyone who honked in protest. Skipping a Beat
  • For example, how many people "jaywalk" in New York city everyday? Chinese in Vancouver
  • He swears disgustedly and turns inland, jaywalking across the bustling avenue, a gray-haired motorist squealing his brakes to miss him.
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