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单词 tugs-of-war
释义

tug-of-war

noun

ˌtəg-ə(v)-ˈwȯr How to pronounce tug-of-war (audio)
plural tugs-of-war
1
: a struggle for supremacy or control usually involving two antagonists
2
: a contest in which two teams pull against each other at opposite ends of a rope with the object of pulling the middle of the rope over a mark on the ground

Synonyms

  • ball game
  • battle
  • combat
  • competition
  • conflict
  • confrontation
  • contention
  • contest
  • dogfight
  • duel
  • face-off
  • grapple
  • match
  • rivalry
  • strife
  • struggle
  • sweepstakes
  • sweep-stake
  • war
  • warfare
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Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tug-of-war

noun

ˌtəg-əv-ˈwȯr
plural tugs-of-war
1
: a contest in which two teams pull against each other at opposite ends of a rope
2
: a struggle to win
The racers were in a tug-of-war for the championship.

tugs-of-war

noun

plural of tug-of-war
as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another the effort to get their teenage son to keep his room clean is a constant tug-of-war

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rivalries
  • battles
  • conflicts
  • struggles
  • duels
  • confrontations
  • wars
  • warfares
  • competitions
  • contests
  • contentions
  • matches
  • clashes
  • dogfights
  • sweep-stake
  • showdowns
  • ball games
  • combats
  • strifes
  • disputes
  • grapples
  • sweepstakes
  • debates
  • horse races
  • quarrels
  • face-offs
  • disputations
  • collisions
  • frictions
  • disagreements
  • controversies
  • nail-biters
  • wrangles
  • arguments
  • discords
  • rows
  • dissentions
  • dissensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • harmonies
  • concords
  • peaces
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