jump rope



jump rope

To jump or skip repeatedly over a length of rope, cord, or the like, which is swung over and around the jumper's entire body by the jumper or two others. One of our favorite things to do when we were little was to jump rope! Even as an adult, jumping rope is a great form of exercise!
See also: jump, rope

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Davorka-Croatian, Serbian
Mattiasmah-TEE-ahs (German)German, Swedish
Sawyer['sɔ:jə]
Brooke[bru:k]
Sharru-Kinu-Ancient Near Eastern
PhillipFIL-ipEnglish