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jump ropes

jump ropes is the plural of jump rope.

jump ropes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jump rope.

Meaning of 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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Questions about jump ropes

What is jump ropes the plural of?
Jump ropes is the plural of jump rope.

Words near jump ropes in the dictionary

  1. jump racing
  2. jump ramp
  3. jump ramps
  4. jump rope
  5. jump roped
  6. jump ropes
  7. jump roping
  8. jump salty
  9. jump scare
  10. jump scared
  11. jump scares

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