Idiom
skip rope
Meaning
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.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The children like to skip rope in the park.”
“She decided to skip rope for ten minutes every morning to improve her cardiovascular fitness.”
“While the younger children gathered in the courtyard to skip rope, the older students watched from the balcony, reminiscing about their own carefree childhood games.”
Examples
simple
“The children like to skip rope in the park.”
contextual
“She decided to skip rope for ten minutes every morning to improve her cardiovascular fitness.”
complex
“While the younger children gathered in the courtyard to skip rope, the older students watched from the balcony, reminiscing about their own carefree childhood games.”
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