to hold up or support a physical structure so it does not collapse

to support or stabilize something, often using a pillar or pole

push-up; press-up (exercise)

to support or bolster; to act as a backer for someone

To be unable to support something; to be unable to hold out or keep going any longer.

a point or center of resistance or support; a strong point

To hold or support something in an open position; to stretch something taut, such as an umbrella or a bag.

to open and hold an umbrella to shield oneself from rain or sun

to make oneself carry on or do something despite exhaustion, pain, or difficulty; to hold out against pressure; to brace oneself

pole vaulting; a track and field event where an athlete uses a long pole to jump over a high bar

The sport or event of pole vaulting

pole vault; pole-vaulting; a track and field event where an athlete uses a long flexible pole to jump over a bar

flexible pole used in the sport of pole vaulting

to maintain a certain standard of outward display or prestige, often with effort; to put up a front or save face

to maintain a surface level of prestige or dignity; to put up a front; to keep up appearances

to prop up or shore up; to sustain or maintain something with effort, often in the face of difficulty

To push a long pole against the bottom of a river or lake to move a boat forward.

Used to mock someone for meddling in things that are none of their business or for wasting energy on pointless activities.

to be so full that one is restless; doing something pointless or meddling because one has nothing better to do

low plank; a specific pose in yoga

the plank exercise, where one holds a position similar to a push-up for as long as possible

to use all one's willpower to do something; to keep going despite great difficulty or exhaustion

To be unable to keep up, maintain, or endure any longer.

describing something of immense size; propping up the sky and standing on the earth

strong enough to support a weight, prop something up, or keep a situation going; able to endure or hold out

to resist desperately; to struggle against pressure back or struggle against something

a traditional Chinese folk dance where the performer wears a boat-shaped prop around the waist and mimics the motion of rowing or sailing on land

to be full to the point of bursting; often used as an exaggeration for eating too much

The brave take risks and reap rewards, while the cautious fail because they are afraid to act.

to burst or break from being overfilled or overstretched

a long, flexible pole used by athletes in the pole vault event

A track and field event where an athlete uses a long flexible pole to jump over a high bar.

athletic field event in which a person uses a long flexible pole to jump over a high bar

(idiom) to fill the stomach to bursting; describes the feeling of being uncomfortably full after eating too much

To eat until one is completely full or overly satiated; to be stuffed with food.

to push against the riverbed or bank with a long pole to make a boat move; to punt

to hold up; to support or sustain from below

A support structure such as scaffolding, a bracket, or a mount used to hold something in place.

a calisthenic exercise consisting of a squat thrust followed by a jump

to struggle to hold on; to manage with great effort; to keep going despite hardship