Tug-of-war (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Any hard struggle between equally matched groups.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The two companies have been engaged in a tug-of-war for control of the market, each trying to outmaneuver the other.
• The tug-of-war between the old guard and the reformers has stalled progress on the contentious issue.
• The two opposing parties have been locked in a tug-of-war over the contentious legislation, with neither side willing to give in.
• The labor union and management have been in a tug-of-war for years, each side pushing for its own interests.
• The tug-of-war between environmentalists and developers has hindered efforts to balance growth with conservation in the region.

Hypernyms

• Struggle
• Battle

Meaning ²

A contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Hypernyms

• Athletic Competition
• Athletics