单词	tug-of-war
释义	tug-of-war noun ˌtəg-ə(v)-ˈwȯr  plural 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 Synonyms ball game battle combat competition conflict confrontation contention contest dogfight duel face-off grapple match rivalry strife struggle sweepstakes sweep-stake war warfare See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition tug-of-war noun ˌtəg-əv-ˈwȯr plural 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. tug-of-war noun as in rivalry an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another the effort to get their teenage son to keep his room clean is a constant tug-of-war Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rivalry battle struggle competition duel conflict confrontation warfare war contest contention match strife showdown clash dogfight face-off combat sweepstakes sweep-stake debate grapple dispute ball game friction disputation quarrel collision controversy nail-biter discord argument wrangle disagreement horse race dissension row dissention Antonyms & Near Antonyms harmony peace concord
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