tug-of-war

tug-of-war

n 1. (Games, other than specified) a contest in which two people or teams pull opposite ends of a rope in an attempt to drag the opposition over a central line 2. any hard struggle, esp between two equally matched factions

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tug-of-war - any hard struggle between equally matched groupsconflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
	2.	tug-of-war - a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line losesathletic competition, athletic contest, athletics - a contest between athletes

Translations

tug

(tag) – past tense, past participle tugged – verb to pull (something) sharply and strongly. He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open. 用力拉(拖) 用力拉（拖） noun1. a strong, sharp pull. He gave the rope a tug. 猛拉 猛拉2. a tug-boat. 拖船 拖船ˈtug-boat noun a small boat with a very powerful engine, for towing larger ships. 拖船 拖船ˌtug-of-ˈwar noun a competition in which two people or teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, trying to pull their opponents over a centre line. 拔河(比賽) 拔河（比赛）

tug-of-war

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