tug of war
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The meaning (definition) of the word tug of war
a contest where two teams pull opposite ends of a rope
The word tug of war used in a sentence
“Both teams pulled hard in the fun tug of war.”
Words that mean the same as tug of war (synonyms)
pulling game
The plural of the word tug of war
tug of wars
How the word tug of war is said around the world
| French | tir à la corde (TEER ah lah KORD) |
| Spanish | tira y afloja (TEE-rah ee ahf-LOH-khah) |
| Mandarin | 拔河 (bah khuh) |
| Hindi | रस्साकशी (ruhs-SAHK-shee) |
| Arabic | شد الحبل (shahd ahl-HAHBL) |
| Russian | перетягивание каната (pyee-ryee-TYAH-gyee-vu-nyee-yi kah-NAH-tah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | cabo de guerra (KAH-buu di GE-ruh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | cabo de guerra (KAH-buu jew GE-kha) |
| Japanese | 綱引き (tsu-nah-yee-KEE-kee) |
| German | Tauziehen (TOW-tsee-uhn) |
| Urdu | رسہ کشی (RA-sah KA-shee) |
| Punjabi | ਰੱਸਾਕਸ਼ੀ (ruhs-SAH-kuh-shee) |
| Korean | 줄다리기 (JOOL-dah-ree-gee) |
| Hebrew | מְשִׁיכַת חֶבֶל (MSHEE-khaht KHAY-vayl) |
| Greek | διελκυστίνδα (thee-ayl-kyees-TEEN-thah) |
| Dutch | touwtrekken (TUUUT-re-kuhn) |
| Tagalog | hilahan ng lubid (hee-LAH-hahn nahng loo-BEED) |
| Vietnamese | kéo co (KE-urw kaw) |
| Turkish | halat çekme (hah-LAHT CHEK-me) |
| Persian | طناب کشی (tah-NAHB KAY-shee) |
| Polish | przeciąganie liny (pshe-chawng-GAH-nye LEE-ni) |
| Ukrainian | перетягування каната (pe-rit-YAH-oo-vahn-nyah kah-NAH-tah) |
| Bengali | দড়ি টানাটানি (dawr TAH-nah-tah-nee) |
| Swedish | dragkamp (DRAHG-kahmp) |
| Italian | tiro alla fune (TEE-roh ahl-lah FOO-nay) |
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