jaywalk vs traverse

jaywalk is not a noun while traverse is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jaywalk	No	No	Yes	No
traverse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, traverse is a hypernym of jaywalk; that is, traverse is a word with a broader meaning than jaywalk:

Other hypernyms of jaywalk include cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track.

jaywalk (noun)	traverse (noun)
	taking a zigzag path on skis
	travel across
	a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
	a horizontal beam that extends across something

jaywalk (verb)	traverse (verb)
cross the road at a red light	deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
	travel across or pass over
	to cover or extend over an area or time period