jump rope en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈdʒʌmp ɹoʊp/ (General-American)
- /ˈdʒʌmp ɹəʊp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- jŭmp rōp
Meanings
- (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.
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(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:
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)