jump rope
noun
Also jump roping.
a children's game or an exercise for children and adults in which a rope is swung over and under the standing jumper, who must leap over it each time it reaches the feet.
the rope used.
verb (used without object)
to play this game or do this exercise.
Also called
skip rope.
Origin of jump rope
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby jump rope
jump leads,
jump line,
jump on,
jump out of one's skin,
jump pass,
jump rope,
jump seat,
jump shooter,
jump shot,
jump spark,
jump suit
Example sentences from the Web for skipping-rope
British Dictionary definitions for skipping-rope
skipping-rope
noun
British
a cord, usually having handles at each end, that is held in the hands and swung round and down so that the holder or others can jump over it