tug-of-war

tug-of-war
Synonyms and related words:
action, aerial combat, affray, armored combat, attraction, battle, battle royal, brush, bullfight, clash, clash of arms, cockfight, combat, conflict, dogfight, draft, drawing, drayage, embroilment, exchange of blows, extraction, fight, fire fight, fray, ground combat, hand-to-hand combat, hand-to-hand fight, haulage, hauling, heaving, house-to-house combat, naval combat, passage of arms, pitched battle, pull, pulling, pulling power, quarrel, rumble, running fight, scramble, scrimmage, scuffle, shoving match, skirmish, stand-up fight, street fight, struggle, tauromachy, towage, towing, traction, tractive power, tugging, tussle

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  • Tug of war — Tug of war, tug o war, or tug war, also known as rope pulling, is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength.The term may be used as a metaphor to describe a demonstration of brute strength by two opposing… …   Wikipedia

  • Tug of War — Tug of War …   Википедия

  • Tug of War — Album par Paul McCartney Sortie 26 avril 1982 Enregistrement 2 février au 2 mars 1981, été 1981, janvier 1982 Studios AIR (Montserrat et L …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tug of War — Álbum de Paul McCartney Publicación 26 de abril de 1982 Grabación Febrero marzo de 1981 Verano de 1981 Comienzos de 1982 Género(s) Pop/Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • tug of war — [tug΄əv wôr′, tug΄əwôr΄] 1. a contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, each trying to drag the other across a central line 2. any power struggle between two parties: Also tug of war n …   English World dictionary

  • tug-of-war — n [singular] 1.) a test of strength in which two teams pull opposite ends of a rope against each other 2.) a situation in which two people or groups try very hard to get or keep the same thing ▪ There was a constant tug of war between the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tug-of-war — noun 1. ) count or uncount a game in which two teams pull on opposite sides of a rope until one team succeeds in pulling the other team across a line between them 2. ) count usually singular a situation in which two people or groups try in a very …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tug of war — tug′ of war′ n. 1) an athletic contest between two teams at opposite ends of a rope, each team trying to drag the other over a line 2) a hard fought, critical struggle for supremacy • Etymology: 1670–80 …   From formal English to slang

  • tug of war — ► NOUN ▪ a contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one drags the other over a central line …   English terms dictionary

  • Tug of War — Infobox Album Name = Tug of War Type = studio Artist = Paul McCartney Released = 26 April 1982 Recorded = February–March 1981, summer 1981, early 1982 Genre = Rock Length = 41:10 Label = Parlophone/EMI Columbia Records (US) Capitol Records (US… …   Wikipedia

  • tug-of-war — tugs of war also tug of war 1) N VAR A tug of war is a sports event in which two teams test their strength by pulling against each other on opposite ends of a rope. The sailors won at tug of war. ...the European Tug of War Championships. 2) N VAR …   English dictionary

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