JUMP ROPE
Dictionary entry overview: What does jump rope mean?
• JUMP ROPE (noun)
The noun JUMP ROPE has 2 senses:
1. a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
2. a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope
Familiarity information: JUMP ROPE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• JUMP ROPE (noun)
Meaning:
A length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
jump rope; skip rope; skipping rope
Hypernyms ("jump rope" is a kind of...):
rope (a strong line)
Meaning:
A child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("jump rope" is a kind of...):
cardiopulmonary exercise (exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system)
child's game (a game enjoyed by children)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jump rope"):
double Dutch (the difficult version of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes that are swung in a crisscross manner by two turners)
