What does 突っ張る mean in Japanese?

to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen, to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns

突っ張る (Tsupparu) — to cramp up · Japanese Dictionary

つっぱる

Tsupparu

Other forms: 突っぱる

突っ張る (Tsupparu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen, to be insistent”.

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