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JUMP ROPE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
