skip rope

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skip rope

verb skips rope · skipping rope · skipped rope

idiomatic To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
Similar: jump rope

noun skip ropes

The rope used in this activity. Where do children's rhymes come from? What ancient motif is simply reclothed in a modern story or a children's skip-rope song?
Similar: jump rope, skipping rope

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@misc{skip_rope_2026,
  title = {skip rope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skip%20rope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}