jump rope

American  

[juhmp rohp] / ˈdʒʌmp ˌroʊp /

noun

1. 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.

2. the rope used.

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verb (used without object)

1. to play this game or do this exercise.

Etymology

Origin of jump rope

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

So I won’t buy a jump rope, and I won’t take creatine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

By then, she’s also broken her ankle, lowering her survival chances to zero when the next game is revealed to be jump rope.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

What did we ever do to deserve a lethal game of double dutch with two giant mechanical children swinging a 10-ton metal rod in place of a jump rope?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

The lightest of workouts now makes Hardy feel nauseous – she recalls passing out when her heart rate went up after trying to jump rope.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

Children’s repertoires include countless game-songs and rhymes for play, jump rope, etc., that have been passed down and modified for generations.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin