jump rope
Americannoun
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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)
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
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
There is a reason every good “Rocky” movie has a jump rope scene: It’s an incredible workout.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024
I passed Maxie turning a jump rope for Bucky’s sister Shenelle and some other little girls.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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