Main Entry:

tug–of–war

Pronunciation:

\ˌtəg-ə(v)-ˈwȯr\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural tugs–of–war

Date:

1677

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