tug-of-war

A form of tug of war — A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.

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Meanings

nountug-of-war (plural tugs-of-war or tug-of-wars)

plural tugs-of-war · plural tug-of-wars

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tug of war.
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    2015, Elizabeth Royte, Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them., National Geographic (December 2015)https://web.archive.org/web/20151213095110/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/vultures-text Heads fling blood and mucus into the air; viscera drip from vulture bills; two birds play tug-of-war with a ten-foot rope of intestine coated in dirt and feces.

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APA

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“tug-of-war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tug-of-war. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tug-of-war,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tug-of-war.

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