prop
Third Person
props
Present Participle
propping
Past Tense
propped
Past Participle
propped
1
to support, hold up, or sustain by placing or leaning against a firm or solid structure
transitive
- The construction workers frequently prop wooden boards against the walls to support the scaffolding.
- As the sun set, the photographer creatively propped the camera on a rock to capture the perfect shot.
- The artist props the canvas on an easel to paint comfortably without hunching over.
- He propped the bicycle against the fence before going into the store.
- Wanting to enjoy the view, she propped herself against a rock by the riverbank.