jaywalking

jay·walk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jey-wawk]
- /ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk/
- /ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jey-wawk]
- /ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk/

Definitions of jaywalking word

verb without object jaywalking to cross a street at a place other than a regular crossing or in a heedless manner, as diagonally or against a traffic light. 1
noun jaywalking Present participle of jaywalk. 1
noun jaywalking crossing road at wrong point 1
uncountable noun jaywalking Jaywalking is the act of walking across a street in a careless and dangerous way, or not at the proper place. 0

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Origin of jaywalking

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; jay1 + walk

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Parts of speech for Jaywalking

noun

adjective

verb

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preposition

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jaywalking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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