English Explanatory Dictionary

prop up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To support with, or as if with, a prop.
  2. To be at the bottom of (a league).

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹɒp ˈʌp/ /ˌpɹɑp ˈʌp/ /ˌpɹɔp ˈap/ [ˌpɹɔ‿ˈpap] En-au-prop up.ogg

Word forms

prop up props up propping up propped up

Synonyms

shore up

Derived words

prop up the bar
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