prop
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[ prop ]
/ prɒp /
verb (used with object), propped, prop·ping.
to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government.
to rest (a thing) against a support: He propped his cane against the wall.
to support or sustain (often followed by up).
noun
a stick, rod, pole, beam, or other rigid support.
a person or thing serving as a support or stay: His father is his financial prop.
Origin of prop
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1400–50; late Middle English
proppe (noun); cognate with Middle Dutch
proppe bottle stopper
OTHER WORDS FROM prop
un·propped, adjectiveWords nearby prop
proof theory,
proof-of-purchase,
proofing,
proofread,
prootic,
prop,
prop root,
prop wash,
prop-,
prop.,
propaedeutic
Example sentences from the Web for propped
British Dictionary definitions for propped (1 of 3)
prop
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/ (prɒp) /
verb props, propping or propped (when tr, often foll by up)
(tr)
to support with a rigid object, such as a stick
(tr usually also foll by against)
to place or lean
(tr)
to sustain or support
(intr) Australian and NZ
to stop suddenly or unexpectedly
noun
Word Origin for prop
C15: related to Middle Dutch
proppe vine prop; compare Old High German
pfropfo shoot, German
Pfropfen stopper
British Dictionary definitions for propped (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for propped (3 of 3)
Idioms and Phrases with propped
prop
see knock the bottom (props) out from.