1. to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often fol. by up). 2. to rest (a thing) against a support: He propped the ladder against the wall. 3. to support or sustain (often fol. by …

2016年12月13日 · The meaning of PROP is something that props or sustains : support. How to use prop in a sentence.

By definition, establishments believe in propping up the existing order. Any buzz barely competes with the obsession to score, propping up a phony front, and rationalizing your behavior. She …

At present, nearly all that budget goes to propping up the common agricultural policy, an out-of-date, inefficient, costly and socially divisive system. If we are not prepared to accept the forces …

PROPPING definition: → see prop 1 | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Present participle of prop. The act by which something is propped. Propping her chin up with her hands, she stared out at the hills. She looked at the band on her arm, then down the hall …

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective propping. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

She propped the rake against a tree. We propped the shed's roof with poles. The window was propped open. We propped up the beams with long boards. His faith propped him up in times …

to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop: [ ~ + up + object] He propped up the car with a jack. [ ~ + object + up] He tried propping it up. to rest (a thing) against a support:[ ~ …

2023年7月28日 · The act by which something is propped.