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tug-of-war
DEFINITIONS OF:
tug-of-war
1
n
any hard struggle between equally matched groups
Type of:
battle
,
conflict
,
struggle
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
n
a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
Type of:
athletic competition
,
athletic contest
,
athletics
a contest between athletes
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