jaywalk

verb
UK: /ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/
US: /ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/

  1. To cross a street illegally, without paying attention to traffic rules or signals.

    1. Don't jaywalk, it's dangerous to cross there.
    2. He decided to jaywalk across the busy street, ignoring the nearby crosswalk.
jaywalk noun

  1. The act of crossing a street illegally or carelessly, disregarding traffic regulations.

    1. Jaywalk is not allowed here for safety reason.
    2. The police officer issued a warning for the jaywalk near the school zone.

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The phonetic transcription of "jaywalk" is /ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/ in British English and /ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "jaywalk": "Don't jaywalk, it's dangerous to cross there.". More examples on the page.