jaywalker
noun[C]
mainlyUSuk/ˈdʒeɪ.wɔː.kər/us/ˈdʒeɪ.wɑː.kɚ/someone whowalksacrossastreetat aplacewhere it is notallowedor without takingcaretoavoidthetraffic:
Wenearlyranover acoupleof jaywalkers whowalkedout infrontof thecar.
Jaywalkers have also been aproblemin thearea.
See
jaywalk
- Electriccarsaresilent, sowatchout forcarelessjaywalkers.
- The jaywalkersexpectedthetraffictostopfor them.
- Policebegincrackingdown on jaywalkers.
Walking and walkers
- bring/callsomething/someoneto heelidiom
- cavalcade
- constitutional
- foot traffic
- heel
- hiker
- hiking
- hoof itidiom
- rambler
- shanks's pony
- sleepwalk
- sleepwalking
- somnambulate
- somnambulist
- stretch
- walkabout
- walkies
- walking
- walking pole
- walking stick