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Jump rope
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Meaning
Noun
●
(also
jump
-roping,
jumping rope
) The
activity
,
game
or
exercise
in which a person must
jump
,
bounce
or
skip
repeatedly
while a
length
of
rope
is
swung
over and under
, both
ends
held
in the
hands
of the
jumper
, or
alternately
,
held
by two other
participants
. Often used for
athletic
training and among
schoolchildren
. Variations
involve
speed
,
chants
,
varied
rope
and
jumper
movement
patterns
,
multiple
jumpers
and/or
multiple
rope
s.
●
The
length
of
rope
, sometimes with
handles
,
casing
or other
additions
, used
in that
activity.
●
A
single
jump in
this
game
or
activity
,
counted
as a
measure
of achievement.
Verb
●
To
repeatedly
jump
over a
rope
, the
ends
of which are
held
by the
jumper
or by two others, while the
rope
is
swung
under the
feet
and
over the head
of the
jumper
; to
play the game
of
jump rope
; to
exercise
by
jumping
rope
.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Skipping
Skip
Skipping Rope
Skip Rope
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