pole

1 pole /ˈpoʊl/ noun
plural poles
1 pole
/ˈpoʊl/
noun
plural poles
Britannica Dictionary definition of POLE
[count]
: a long, straight piece of wood, metal, etc., that is often placed in the ground so that it stands straight up
— see also flagpole, maypole, telegraph pole, telephone pole, totem pole

up the pole

British, informal
: crazy
2 pole /ˈpoʊl/ verb
poles; poled; poling
2 pole
/ˈpoʊl/
verb
poles; poled; poling
Britannica Dictionary definition of POLE
[+ object]
: to move (a boat) by using a pole to push against the bottom of a river, lake, etc.
3 pole /ˈpoʊl/ noun
plural poles
3 pole
/ˈpoʊl/
noun
plural poles
Britannica Dictionary definition of POLE
[count]
1 
: either end of the imaginary line around which something (such as the earth) turns — see also north pole, south pole
2 
technical
a  : either one of the two ends of a magnet
b  : the positive point or the negative point on a battery
3 
: either one of two opposite positions, situations, etc.

poles apart

: as far apart or as different as possible