1. A length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
   "The girls played with a jump rope in the schoolyard";
   - skip rope [N. Amer], skipping rope [Brit]
    
2. A child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope
   "Jump rope is an excellent way to improve cardiovascular fitness";
   - skipping rope [Brit]

Derived forms: jumps rope, jump ropes

Type of: cardiopulmonary exercise, child's game, rope

Encyclopedia: Jump rope