jump rope

noun

: a rope used in exercise or a children's game that involves jumping over it when it is swung near the ground

: the game of jumping over a jump rope

Full Definition of JUMP ROPE

: a rope used for exercises and children's games that involve jumping over the usually twirling rope each time it reaches its lowest point; also : a game played with a jump rope

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First Known Use of JUMP ROPE

1834

Rhymes with JUMP ROPE

aslope, boltrope, borescope, downslope, elope, fly dope, footrope, gantelope, glide slope, manrope, myope, nightscope, North Slope, pyrope, sandsoap, skip rope, soft-soap, tightrope, towrope, upslope, white hope, wire rope

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