JUMP ROPE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

Meaning:

A length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it

Synonyms:

jump rope; skip rope; skipping rope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("jump rope" is a kind of...):

rope (a strong line)