He was so tired I had to prop him up against the wall while I looked for the door key.
•I propped up the man against the wall.
•I propped the mop up against the wall.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
prop — Ⅰ. prop [1] ► NOUN 1) a pole or beam used as a temporary support. 2) a source of support or assistance. 3) (also prop forward) Rugby a forward at either end of the front row of a scrum. ► VERB (propped … English terms dictionary
prop up — verb support by placing against something solid or rigid (Freq. 2) shore and buttress an old building • Syn: ↑prop, ↑shore up, ↑shore • Derivationally related forms: ↑shore (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prop — prop1 noun 1》 a pole or beam used as a temporary support. 2》 a major source of support or assistance. 3》 (also prop forward) Rugby a forward at either end of the front row of a scrum. 4》 chiefly Austral. a sudden stop made by a horse moving at… … English new terms dictionary
prop — I UK [prɒp] / US [prɑp] verb [transitive] Word forms prop : present tense I/you/we/they prop he/she/it props present participle propping past tense propped past participle propped to hold something in position by putting something under or… … English dictionary
prop — prop1 [prɔp US pra:p] v past tense and past participle propped present participle propping [T always + adverb/preposition] to support something by leaning it against something, or by putting something else under, next to, or behind it prop sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prop — prop1 [ prap ] noun count 1. ) something put under or against something to hold it up or in place 2. ) a piece of furniture or small object used in a play or movie: a stage prop 3. ) someone or something that helps a system, organization, or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prop — 1 verb propped, propping (transitive always + adv/prep) to support something by leaning it against something, or by putting something else under, next to, or behind it: prop sth against/on: He propped his bike against a tree. | prop sth open:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lean — lean1 /leen/, v., leaned or (esp. Brit.) leant; leaning; n. v.i. 1. to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window. 2. to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left. The building leaned… … Universalium
propaganda — /prop euh gan deuh/, n. 1. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. 2. the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc. 3. the particular doctrines or… … Universalium
proposition — prop|o|si|tion1 [ ,prapə zıʃn ] noun count ** ▸ 1 statement ▸ 2 offer/suggestion ▸ 3 someone/something to be dealt with ▸ 4 suggested law ▸ 5 in mathematics/logic 1. ) a statement that people can examine in order to decide whether it is true:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
