jump ropes

A form of jump rope — 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.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of jump rope

    The school just got a great new set of jump ropes.

verb
  1. colloquialindicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of jump rope

    Every time he jump ropes at recess, he comes in with scraped knees.

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APA

jump ropes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20ropes

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jump ropes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20ropes.

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