jump rope
noun
: 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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In a refugee camp in Bangladesh, children jump rope with chains of rubber bands.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
To determine the correct length, stand in the middle of the jump rope and extend it to your armpits.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
The fugitive runs for it, crashing through clotheslines made of jump ropes, crashing on the floor several times, climbing the bike racks and leaping over the wall to his secret sanctuary.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
In this video, kids can count along as the colorful T-Rex dinosaurs jump rope, balance on a beam, do the vault, and try out many more acrobatic skills in a gym.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
To determine the correct length, stand in the middle of the jump rope and extend it to your armpits.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
The fugitive runs for it, crashing through clotheslines made of jump ropes, crashing on the floor several times, climbing the bike racks and leaping over the wall to his secret sanctuary.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
In this video, kids can count along as the colorful T-Rex dinosaurs jump rope, balance on a beam, do the vault, and try out many more acrobatic skills in a gym.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Jump rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20rope. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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