Definition of jaywalk in English English dictionary
To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for cars rather than on the sidewalk
To cross a street away from a designated crosswalk in violation of pedestrian traffic regulations and laws in jurisdictions where this is illegal, such as the US
A person who violates pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or who walks on the part of the street intended for vehicles instead of the part designated for pedestrians
Jaywalking is the act of walking across a street in a careless and dangerous way, or not at the proper place. when someone walks across a road at a place where it is dangerous to cross (jay (19-20 centuries) + walking)