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