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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Think timeless toys like sand, rubber balls, jump rope, and cardboard boxes.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
The event includes speakers, panelists and a lot of fun icebreaker activities such as double Dutch jump rope, hula-hooping and karaoke.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In a refugee camp in Bangladesh, children jump rope with chains of rubber bands.
—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
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
The event includes speakers, panelists and a lot of fun icebreaker activities such as double Dutch jump rope, hula-hooping and karaoke.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In a refugee camp in Bangladesh, children jump rope with chains of rubber bands.
—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
See All Example Sentences for jump rope
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“Jump rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20rope. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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