jump-rope

Noun

jump rope (countable and uncountable, plural jump ropes)

1. (uncountable) The activity, game or exercise that involves a participant rhythmically jumping over a rope underfoot and overhead with both ends held in their hands, or alternately, held by two other participants.

   Synonyms:

   jump-roping, jumping rope, skipping, skip rope

2. The length of rope, sometimes with handles, casing, or other additions, used in that activity.
   • The centrifugal force of the whirling jumprope draws the ends together. As we stretch rubber, we are pulling the jumpropes out to a flatter contour. This also explains why rubber deforms easily at first, then stiffens as strain increases.2006, Cycle World Magazine, volume 45, number 1, page 1

   Synonyms:

   skipping rope

3. (colloquial) A single jump in this activity, counted as a measure of achievement.
   • Sally: One time, I did a hundred jump ropes.2001, Matt Groening, “The Cyber House Rules”, in Futurama, season 3, episode 11

   Synonyms:

   rope-jump

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