Tug-of-war

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Meanings of Tug-of-war

A fun game where two teams pull on a rope from opposite sides to see who can pull the other team across a line.
A disagreement between two groups that keeps going back and forth.

Tug-of-war is a fun game where two groups of people pull on a long rope in opposite directions. The goal is to pull the other team across a line.

hindi

तग-of-वार

Tug-of-war

रस्साकशी

Rassakashi

खिंचाई

Khinchai

What does 'tug-of-war' mean?

Tug-of-war is a game where two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope to see who can pull the other team across a line.

How do you pronounce 'tug-of-war'?

You say it like this: tug-uhv-wor.

What is the origin of the word 'tug-of-war'?

The term 'tug-of-war' comes from the old English words 'tug' meaning to pull and 'war' meaning a struggle.

What is the meaning of 'tug-of-war' in Bengali?

The word 'tug-of-war' in Bengali is 'টানাটানি' (ṭānāṭānī).