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jump rope
[juhmp rohp]
noun
Also jump roping a children's game or an exercise for children and adults in which a rope is swung over and under the standing jumper, who must leap over it each time it reaches the feet.
the rope used.
verb (used without object)
to play this game or do this exercise.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jump rope1
Example Sentences
By then, she’s also broken her ankle, lowering her survival chances to zero when the next game is revealed to be jump rope.
What did we ever do to deserve a lethal game of double dutch with two giant mechanical children swinging a 10-ton metal rod in place of a jump rope?
The lightest of workouts now makes Hardy feel nauseous – she recalls passing out when her heart rate went up after trying to jump rope.
The group has been known to break out into hopscotch, Hula-Hoop, line dancing, jump rope and patty-cake, among other games.
There is a reason every good “Rocky” movie has a jump rope scene: It’s an incredible workout.
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