cut across vs jaywalk

cut across and jaywalk both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cut across	No	No	Yes	No
jaywalk	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, jaywalk is a hyponym of cut across; that is, jaywalk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cut across:

Other hyponyms of cut across include tramp, walk, crisscross, ford, bridge, drive, take, course, hop.

cut across (verb)	jaywalk (verb)
cut using a diagonal line	cross the road at a red light
travel across or pass over
be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations