Plays game with one, omitting chord by the sound of it? (8-4)
I believe the answer is:
skipping-rope
'plays game' is the definition.
I know that 'game' relates to this answer. I also know that both the answer and definition are singular nouns
'one omitting chord by the sound of it?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'one' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is present in the answer.
'omitting' could be 'skipping' (skipping is a kind of omitting) and 'skipping' is present in the answer.
'chord' could be 'e' (E chord in music) and 'e' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for skipping-rope that I've seen before include "Cord that's twirled and jumped" , "It is swung over head and under foot" , "Cord (used by playing children)" , "Cord with handles for jumping over" .)