skip rope vs skipping rope

skip rope and skipping rope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skip rope	Yes	No	No	No
skipping rope	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, skip rope and skipping rope are synonyms defined as:

skip rope and skipping rope: a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it

Other synonyms of skip rope include jump rope.

skip rope (noun)	skipping rope (noun)
a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it	a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it