Definition of Tug-of-war
Tug-of-war
tug-of-war
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(noun)
a game in which two teams hold on to the two ends of a rope and each attempts to pull the middle of the rope to their side;
e.g. A game of tug-of-war is a common activity at picnics.
(noun)
a struggle between two people who are opposed to or opposing each other in some way, in which each tries to gain control or supremacy;
e.g. They were engaged in a tug-of-war of who would agree to the other's terms later.
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