tug-of-war

English

Noun

tug-of-war (plural tugs-of-war or tug-of-wars)

  1. Alternative spelling of tug of war
    • 2015, Elizabeth Royte, Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them., National Geographic (December 2015)
      Heads fling blood and mucus into the air; viscera drip from vulture bills; two birds play tug-of-war with a ten-foot rope of intestine coated in dirt and feces.
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