Home › Words › J › jaywalkjaywalk/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔːk/jaywalk means 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 vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.jaywalk is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔːk/.EtymologyBack-formation from jaywalker. Analyzable as jay (“a stupid person”) + walk.verbTo 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 vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.jaywalker 84% match — 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. vs jaywalk →jouk 52% match — To evade, to dodge, to duck; also, to swerve. vs jaywalk →jaunter 52% match — Someone who jaunts. vs jaywalk →footwalk 51% match — A pedestrian walkway. vs jaywalk →pedestrianess 50% match — A female pedestrian. vs jaywalk →joyrider 50% match — A person who goes on a joyride. vs jaywalk →pedestrially 50% match — on foot, as a pedestrian vs jaywalk →nightwalking 50% match — The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets. vs jaywalk →