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 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.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
This year, Rigaud's group aims to expand offerings, with teens night on Fridays; kids’ camps; special events like yoga, concerts and jump rope; plus concessions, first aid and equipment rental from the Riverfront Rink building.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The fifth game, courtesy of giant dolls Chul-soo and Young-hee, is a game of jump rope that takes place on a tall, narrow bridge.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Meanwhile, during season 3's second major game — jump rope — another two main characters are killed: Jun-hee and Nam-gyu (Roh Jae-won), or Player 124, who initially competed in the games alongside season 2's Thanos (T.O.P.) and proved to be an unruly player.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
This year, Rigaud's group aims to expand offerings, with teens night on Fridays; kids’ camps; special events like yoga, concerts and jump rope; plus concessions, first aid and equipment rental from the Riverfront Rink building.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The fifth game, courtesy of giant dolls Chul-soo and Young-hee, is a game of jump rope that takes place on a tall, narrow bridge.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Meanwhile, during season 3's second major game — jump rope — another two main characters are killed: Jun-hee and Nam-gyu (Roh Jae-won), or Player 124, who initially competed in the games alongside season 2's Thanos (T.O.P.) and proved to be an unruly player.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 June 2025
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“Jump rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20rope. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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