n (uncountable) (also
'jump-roping',
'jumping rope') The
activity,
game or
exercise in which a person must jump,
bounce or
skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for
athletic training and among
schoolchildren. Variations involve speed,
chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.