jump rope

noun

1. Also jump roping. 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.
2. the rope used.

verb (used without object)

1. to play this game or do this exercise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jump rope¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

This can include treadmills, stationary bikes, ellipticals, jump ropes, and rowing machines.

From Popular-Science

The smart counter on this jump rope shows the number of circles you’ve jumped and calories burned on the LED display.

From Popular-Science

It’s nearly impossible to meet a jump rope standard without a jump rope.

From Washington Post

In a bizarre display of agility, two of the new animatrons use their arms to swing a jump rope while another Spot robot bounces up and down in the middle.

From Washington Post

Plus, there was jump-rope choreography, which is just always a treat.

From The Daily Beast

I get the feeling Michelle Obama would smoke these clowns in a jump rope contest.

From The Daily Beast

The first lady packs a rubber band and a jump rope in her suitcase on the road.

From The Daily Beast

"You girls are crazy to jump rope so much," put in a big boy, Danny Rugg by name.

From Project Gutenberg

She was very much frightened and had told her parents that she would never jump rope again.

From Project Gutenberg

Doesn't it make you want to get out and jump rope and play marbles and leap-frog, and—and just jump and skip and yell?

From Project Gutenberg

Here was a child who had never played, London-Bridge-is-falling-down or jackstones or jump-rope or hop-scotch.

From Project Gutenberg

If very active she may jump rope, in solitary enthusiasm, or in combination of from two to four.

From Project Gutenberg