突っ張る

つっぱる

to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen v5r vi
to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns v5r vi
to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly v5r vi
to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support v5r vt
to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press v5r vt
to thrust (one's opponent) v5r vt sumo

Kanji

突

トツ • カ

つ.く

stab; protruding; thrust; pierce; prick; collision; sudden

チョウ

は.る • -は.り • -ば.り

counter for bows & stringed instruments; stretch; spread; put up (tent)