skip rope
To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while…To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
» Tom doesn't like skipping rope.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
Examples
7 sentencesTom doesn't like skipping rope.
Tom is skipping rope.
ruТом скачет через скакалку. — sharptoothed
In the United States it is popular for girls to learn to skip rope.
I'd like a skipping rope with wooden handles.
deIch möchte ein Springseil mit Holzgriffen. — raggione
I want a skipping rope with wooden handles.
ruЯ хочу скакалку с деревянными ручками. — Wezel
deIch möchte ein Springseil mit Holzgriffen. — raggione
Forms
skips rope, skipping rope, skipped rope, skipped rope| Base form | skip rope · to skip rope |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | skips rope |
| Present participle | skipping rope |
| Past simple | skipped rope |
| Past participle | skipped rope |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle