verb
- past tense and past participle of prop; supported or held up with something placed underneath or against
Examples
- She propped the ladder against the wall.
- He propped his feet up on the coffee table.
- The old fence was propped up with wooden stakes.
- I propped the door open with a brick.
- The injured player propped himself against the goalpost.
- She propped her chin on her hands while reading.
- The workers propped the sagging beam with metal supports.