jump rope
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A length of rope that is swung around while someone jumps over it.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒʌmpˈɹoʊp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
A child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope
uncountablealso jump-ropingjumping 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.
The length of rope, sometimes with handles, casing or other additions, used in that activity.
colloquial
A single jump in this game or activity, counted as a measure of achievement.
verb
intransitive
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.
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This meaning: A length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
Used this way, jump rope is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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