jump rope
Also jump roping . a children's game or an exercise for children and adults in which a rope is swung over and under the standing jumper, who must leap over it each time it reaches the feet.
the rope used.
to play this game or do this exercise.
Origin of jump rope
1- Also called skip rope .
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How to use jump rope in a sentence
“You could put a cage around it, or an engine, everyone loves speed,” he blurts while jumping rope.
In the latter cases the young girl frequently breaks the membrane during vigorous exercise, such as jumping rope, etc.
Private Sex Advice to Women | R. B. ArmitageA big tin pail attached to his waist by Betty's jumping-rope was the black stick of wood.
Brother Billy | Frances Maragret FoxIf asked to turn the jumping-rope Her pretty parasol she'd ope, Lest she should freckle in the sun: And that was her idea of fun!
Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 | Edward William ColeThe butterfly verse for Jumping Rope is obviously another late production of the folklore spirit.
Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium | Jessie H. Bancroft
Corny thought it would be splendid to have a jumping-rope made of a banyan root, or rather trunklet.
A Jolly Fellowship | Frank R. Stockton
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