jumping rope

noun
UK /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ rəʊp/
US /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ roʊp/

A jumping rope is a rope you swing over your head and under your feet to jump over.

The kids took turns using the jumping rope at recess.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The activity or game of jumping over a swinging rope.

Jumping rope is great exercise for your heart.

3. A rope used in a playground game, often with handles at each end.

She brought a bright red jumping rope to the park.

4. A fitness exercise in which a person repeatedly jumps over a rope turned by the hands or by two people.

He does jumping rope for ten minutes every morning.