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jump rope en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈdʒʌmp ɹoʊp/ (General-American)
  • /ˈdʒʌmp ɹəʊp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • jŭmp rōp

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The activity, game or exercise that involves a participant rhythmically jumping over a rope underfoot and overhead with both ends held in their hands, or alternately, held by two other participants.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The length of rope, sometimes with handles, casing, or other additions, used in that activity.
    • The centrifugal force of the whirling jumprope draws the ends together. As we stretch rubber, we are pulling the jumpropes out to a flatter contour. This also explains why rubber deforms easily at first, then stiffens as strain increases. 2006, Cycle World Magazine, volume 45, number 1, page 1:
  3. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) A single jump in this activity, counted as a measure of achievement.
    • Sally: One time, I did a hundred jump ropes. 2001, Matt Groening, “The Cyber House Rules”, in Futurama, season 3, episode 11:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
jumprope alternative lexicographic
jump-rope alternative lexicographic
jump ropes Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

skipping rope · skipping · rope-jump · jump-roping · skip rope · jumping rope

Translations (30)

es comba (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · pl skakanka (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · vi nhảy dây (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · nl touwtjespringen (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · tr ip atlama (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · cmn 跳繩 /跳绳 (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · is sippuband (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · hu ugrókötelezés (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · fr saut (single jump in this activity) · az ipatdı (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · ja 縄跳び (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · ar نَط اَلْحَبْل (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · fi naruhyppy (single jump in this activity) · no hoppetau (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · mt qbiż bil-ħabel (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · fr saut à la corde (single jump in this activity) · mr दोरीउड्या (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · ko 줄넘기 (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · mn дээсээр тоглох (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · de Seilspringen (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · da sjippetov (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · sv hopprep (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · ca saltar a corda (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · ru скака́лка (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · fr saut à la corde (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · eo ŝnursaltado (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · fi naruhyppely (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · tl lubid-luksuhan (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · pt pula corda (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope) · fr corde à sauter (activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope)

jump rope en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈdʒʌmp ɹoʊp/ (General-American)
  • /ˈdʒʌmp ɹəʊp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • jŭmp rōp

Meanings

  1. (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.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
jumped rope Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
jumped rope Tense=Past lexicographic
jumprope alternative lexicographic
jump ropes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
jump roped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
jump roped Tense=Past lexicographic
jump roping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
jump-rope alternative lexicographic
jumping rope Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
jumps rope Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

skip rope · skip

Translations (15)

ca saltar a corda (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · fr sauter à la corde (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · vi nhảy dây (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · pt pular corda (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · fi hypätä narua (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · sv hoppa hopprep (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · hi रस्सी कूदना (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · tr ip atlamak (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · nl touwtjespringen (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · de seilhüpfen (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · pt saltar à corda (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · hu ugrókötelezik (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · da sjippe (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · de seilspringen (to jump over a rope repeatedly) · li käördje springe (to jump over a rope repeatedly)