From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishskipping ropeˈskipping ˌrope noun [countable] British English DGOa long piece of rope with handles that children use for jumping over SYN jump rope American English
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skipping rope• When you have enough cash you can buy training equipment such as a skipping rope, punch bag or robot boxer!• She certainly needed all her expertise one night when the children made their entrance for a skipping rope routine.• She was holding a suspender in each hand like she had a skipping rope.• I struggled with a makeshift skipping rope and tried to do a few more press-ups each day; it was not much fun.