skipping rope

noun
UK /ˈskɪp.ɪŋ ˌrəʊp/
US /ˈskɪp.ɪŋ ˌroʊp/

A skipping rope is a long rope with handles that you swing over your head and jump over.

The children took turns using the skipping rope in the playground.


OTHER MEANINGS

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

Skipping rope is great exercise for kids.

3. A rope used in fitness training for cardiovascular workouts.

She does ten minutes of skipping rope to warm up.

4. A playground game where two people turn the rope while others jump in.

We played skipping rope during recess.