jump rope
UK/ˈdʒʌmp ɹəʊp/US/ˈdʒʌmp ɹoʊp/
jump rope noun: 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.
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Noun
jump rope (countable and uncountable, plural jump ropes)
- 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
- 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
- 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
Verb
jump rope (third-person singular simple present jumps rope or jump ropes, present participle jumping rope or jump roping, simple past and past participle jumped rope or jump roped)
- To repeatedly jump over a rope, the ends of which are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is swung under the feet and over the head of the jumper; to play the game of jump rope; to exercise by jumping rope.
jump rope meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Tagalog and Arabic
jump rope in Hindi
- to jump over a rope repeatedly
- रस्सी कूदना rassī kūdnā
jump rope in Marathi
- activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope
- दोरीउड्या dorīuḍyā
jump rope in Tagalog
- activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope
- lubid-luksuhan
jump rope in Arabic
- activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope
- نَط اَلْحَبْل naṭ al-ḥabl
More languagesFewer languages
- jump rope in Vietnamese
- nhảy dây
Synonyms of jump rope
- jump-roping
- jumping rope
- skipping
- skip rope
- skipping rope
- rope-jump
- skip
Forms of jump rope
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | jump ropes |
| alternative form | jumprope |
| alternative form | jump-rope |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | jumps rope |
| third-person singular present | jump ropes |
| present participle | jumping rope |
| present participle | jump roping |
| past participle | jumped rope |
| past | jumped rope |
| past participle | jump roped |
| past | jump roped |
Questions about jump rope
- What does jump rope mean?
- Jump rope means 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.
- What is jump rope in Hindi?
- Jump rope in Hindi is रस्सी कूदना (rassī kūdnā). See Jump rope meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is jump rope?
- Jump rope can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce jump rope?
- Jump rope is pronounced /ˈdʒʌmp ɹəʊp/ (UK).
- What is the plural of jump rope?
- The plural of jump rope is jump ropes.
Words near jump rope in the dictionary
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