jump rope
Americannoun
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jump ropes
plural
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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.
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the rope used.
verb (used without object)
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Etymology
Origin of jump rope
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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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
Because I was excellent at jump rope, the “in” sport at the time, I made friends quickly.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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