Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jump rope

/ˈdʒʌmp ɹoʊp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: jump rope
IPA: /ˈdʒʌmp ɹoʊp/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The activity, game or exercise that involves a participant rhythmically jumping over a rope underfoot and overhead with both ends held in their hands, or alternately, held by two other participants.

Uncountable

noun

The length of rope, sometimes with handles, casing, or other additions, used in that activity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A single jump in this activity, counted as a measure of achievement.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

verb

To repeatedly jump over a rope, the ends of which are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is swung under the feet and over the head of the jumper; to play the game of jump rope; to exercise by jumping rope.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The centrifugal force of the whirling jumprope draws the ends together. As we stretch rubber, we are pulling the jumpropes out to a flatter contour. This also explains why rubber deforms easily at first, then stiffens as strain increases."
"Sally: One time, I did a hundred jump ropes."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʒʌmp ɹoʊp/
British English: /ˈdʒʌmp ɹəʊp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

jump ropes (plural) jumprope (alternative) jump-rope (alternative) jumps rope (present, singular) jump ropes (present, singular) jumping rope (participle, present) jump roping (participle, present) jumped rope (participle, past) jumped rope (past) jump roped (participle, past) jump roped (past)

Synonyms

jump-roping jumping rope skipping skip rope skipping rope rope-jump skip

Questions

How do you pronounce jump rope?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒʌmp ɹoʊp/.
What does jump rope mean?: The activity, game or exercise that involves a participant rhythmically jumping over a rope underfoot and overhead with both ends held in their hands, or alternately, held by two other participants.

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