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jaywalk vs cross

cross vs jaywalk

jaywalk is not a noun while cross is a noun.

jaywalk is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

jaywalk and cross both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jaywalk No No Yes No
cross Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, cross is a hypernym of jaywalk; that is, cross is a word with a broader meaning than jaywalk:
  • jaywalk: cross the road at a red light
  • cross: travel across or pass over
Other hypernyms of jaywalk include cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse.
jaywalk (noun) cross (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
jaywalk (adjective) cross (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
jaywalk (verb) cross (verb)
cross the road at a red light breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
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 jaywalk and cross

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