traverse vs jaywalk

traverse is a noun but jaywalk is not a noun.

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

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

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

traverse (noun)	jaywalk (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

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