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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Rotate between four high-intensity stations – core, weights, stairs and jump ropes – for an hour. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025 Play games and enjoy performances from magicians and jump rope aficionados at Animation Courtyard at Hollywood Studios, and the Big Top Bash over at Storybook Circus at the Magic Kindom is a full fledged dance party with stilt walkers and jugglers. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 May 2025 Project:Camp in Los Angeles may look like a typical kid's camp, with everything from arts and crafts to jump rope, but there's more at play. Danya Bacchus, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025 And one of the things that is most enticing for a lot of revelers is the fire jump rope. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 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 22 Jun. 2025.

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