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Definition of tug–of–war
tugs–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
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First Known Use of tug–of–war
1677
TUG–OF–WAR Defined for English Language Learners
tug-of-war
playDefinition of tug–of–war for English Language Learners
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: a contest in which two teams pull against each other at opposite ends of a rope
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: a struggle between two people or groups to win control or possession of something
TUG–OF–WAR Defined for Kids
tug–of–war
playDefinition of tug–of–war for Students
tugs–of–war
1 : a contest in which two teams pull against each other at opposite ends of a rope
2 : a struggle to win The racers were in a tug-of-war for the championship.
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