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skipping rope

skipping rope noun: an item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end, intended to be swung over and under a person jumping in a continual rhythm. Also the present participle and gerund of skip rope.

Noun

skipping rope (plural skipping ropes)

  1. An item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end, intended to be swung over and under a person jumping in a continual rhythm.
    Synonyms:
    jump rope, skip rope

Also used as

skipping rope is also the present participle and gerund of skip rope.

skipping rope meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati and Tagalog

skipping rope in Hindi

rope for play or exercise
कूदने की रस्सी kūdne kī rassī

skipping rope in Bengali

rope for play or exercise
লাফদড়ি laphdôṛi

skipping rope in Gujarati

rope for play or exercise
કૂદવાનું દોરડું kūdvānũ dorḍũ

skipping rope in Tagalog

rope for play or exercise
luksong-lubid
More languagesFewer languages
skipping rope in Arabic
نَط اَلْحَبْل naṭ al-ḥabl

Synonyms of skipping rope

Forms of skipping rope

pluralskipping ropes

Questions about skipping rope

What does skipping rope mean?
Skipping rope means an item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end, intended to be swung over and under a person jumping in a continual rhythm.
What is skipping rope in Hindi?
Skipping rope in Hindi is कूदने की रस्सी (kūdne kī rassī). See Skipping rope meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is skipping rope?
Skipping rope is a noun.
What is the plural of skipping rope?
The plural of skipping rope is skipping ropes.

Words near skipping rope in the dictionary

  1. skippiest
  2. skippin'
  3. skipping
  4. skipping a beat
  5. skipping out
  6. skipping rope
  7. skipping ropes
  8. skipping school
  9. skipping song
  10. skipping the line
  11. skipping town

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