jaywalk — to cross a street illegally or in a careless way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cross a street illegally or in a careless way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/
Korean meaning: 무단횡단하다, 불법적으로 길을 건너다
Korean pronunciation: **제이**워크
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still jaywalks like she owns the entire city.
- He jaywalked right in front of a police car and acted surprised when he got a ticket.
- The campaign aims to reduce accidents caused by jaywalking.
jaywalk
VERB//ˈdʒeɪwɔːk//
to cross a street illegally or in a careless way
💡 Concept
He jaywalks across six lanes while drivers honk in panic.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/
🌳Etymology
Rootjay + walk
Origin
'Jay'는 원래 시골 사람을 뜻하는 경멸적 표현이었고, 도시의 교통 규칙을 모르는 사람이라는 의미로 사용되었습니다. 1910년대 미국에서 자동차가 보편화되면서 생겨난 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
sidewalkcatwalkmoonwalk
sidewalk
catwalk
moonwalk
🔗Collocations
jaywalk across the street
get ticketed for jaywalking
jaywalk carelessly
jaywalk through traffic
jaywalk at night
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother still jaywalks like she owns the entire city.”
😄 Fun example
“He jaywalked right in front of a police car and acted surprised when he got a ticket.”
“The campaign aims to reduce accidents caused by jaywalking.”
“She was so busy texting that she jaywalked without even looking up.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
cross illegallyviolate traffic rulescross carelessly
Antonyms
use crosswalkfollow traffic signalscross legally
Related
pedestriancrosswalktraffic violationintersectionsidewalk
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