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cross vs jaywalk

jaywalk vs cross

cross is a noun but jaywalk is not a noun.

cross is an adjective but jaywalk is not an adjective.

cross and jaywalk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross Yes Yes Yes No
jaywalk No No Yes No
As verbs, jaywalk is a hyponym of cross; that is, jaywalk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cross:
  • cross: travel across or pass over
  • jaywalk: cross the road at a red light
Other hyponyms of cross include tramp, walk, crisscross, ford, bridge, drive, take, course, hop.
cross (noun) jaywalk (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
any affliction that causes great suffering
cross (adjective) jaywalk (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
cross (verb) jaywalk (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties cross the road at a red light
trace a line through or across
travel across or pass over
meet and pass
meet at a point
fold so as to resemble a cross
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period
Difference between cross and jaywalk

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