jump rope

American  

[juhmp rohp] / ˈdʒʌmp ˌroʊp /

noun

• jump ropes
  plural

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• jump ropes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of jump rope

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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jump rope

On my recent rereading of “The Secret Garden,” I was delighted by the moment when Mary, initially pale and peevish and uninterested in her breakfast, begins wandering the grounds with a jump rope in hand.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

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

The group has been known to break out into hopscotch, Hula-Hoop, line dancing, jump rope and patty-cake, among other games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024

I missed jump rope and dodge ball and field trips.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn