tug-of-war
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noun \ˌtəg-ə(v)-ˈwȯr\ plural tugs–of–war
Definition of TUG-OF-WAR
1
: a struggle for supremacy or control usually involving two antagonists
2
: a contest in which two teams pull against each other at opposite ends of a rope with the object of pulling the middle of the rope over a mark on the ground
See First Known Use of TUG-OF-WAR
1677
Related to TUG-OF-WAR
- Synonyms
- ball game, battle, combat, competition, conflict, confrontation, contention, dogfight, duel, face-off, grapple, match, rivalry, strife, struggle, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tug-of-war, war, warfare
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