jaywalk
/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔːk/UK/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔːk/
jaywalk verb: 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.
Verb
jaywalk (third-person singular simple present jaywalks, present participle jaywalking, simple past and past participle jaywalked)
jaywalk meaning in Urdu
jaywalk in Urdu
- لاپروائی سے چلنا
Forms of jaywalk
| third-person singular present | jaywalks |
|---|---|
| present participle | jaywalking |
| past participle | jaywalked |
| past | jaywalked |
| alternative form (nonstandard) | J walk |
| alternative form (nonstandard) | J-walk |
Origin of jaywalk
Back-formation from jaywalker. Analyzable as jay (“a stupid person”) + walk.
Words formed from jaywalk
Questions about jaywalk
- What does jaywalk mean?
- 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.
- What is jaywalk in Urdu?
- Jaywalk in Urdu is لاپروائی سے چلنا. See Jaywalk meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is jaywalk?
- Jaywalk is a verb.
- How do you pronounce jaywalk?
- Jaywalk is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔːk/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of jaywalk?
- The past tense of jaywalk is jaywalked.
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