skip rope noun 1verb 1forms 4 noun1 •The rope used in this activity.Where do children's rhymes come from? What ancient motif is simply reclothed in a modern story or a children's skip-rope song? — 1981 verb1 •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. formsskipped rope · skipping rope · skips rope · skip ropes