propping

Variant of prop

prop definition

prop (präp)

noun

  1. a rigid support, as a beam, stake, or pole, placed under or against a structure or part
  2. a person or thing that gives support or aid to a person, institution, etc.

Etymology: ME proppe < MDu, prop, ? akin to Ger pfropfen, stopper

transitive verb propped, propping prop′·ping

  1. to support, hold up, or hold in place with or as with a prop: often with up
  2. to place or lean (something) against a support
  3. to sustain or bolster

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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