跳绳是一种运动的方式，通常都是由儿童或青少年跳，玩法是一个或多个人同时跳一条绳，让绳子在他们的脚下和头顶经过。至少要一个人转动绳子并跳绳，或三个人以上一起跳绳（大绳），由其中两个转动绳子，另外一个以上的人在中间跳绳。有时后者会跳两条正在转动的绳子（交互绳），这种跳绳方式要难得多。

在跳绳的游戏中，参与者会一直跳下去直到疲累或出错为止。有人会独自跳绳来做运动，也有人会一边跳绳一边做出不同的花式跳绳，而已知的花式跳绳至少有1000种以上。

A skipping rope (British English) or jump rope (American English) is a tool used in the activity of skipping played by children and many young adults, where one or more participants jump over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. There are three main variations of the activity. The most basic involves a single participant turning and jumping the rope. Long rope involves a minimum of three participants, two of whom turn the rope while one or more jump. The most difficult version, often called Double Dutch, also involves three or more participants, but uses two ropes turned in opposite directions. Rhymes are often chanted during the activity.