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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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 Founders Michelle and Sean Clark created a fitness concept that took something as simple as a jump rope (something most of us remember from elementary school) and turned it into a legitimate workout program. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jump rope

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jump rope was in 1834

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“Jump rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20rope. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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