Prop (Verb)
Meaning
Support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- They propped the old wooden post with a concrete block to prevent it from collapsing.
- The hikers had to prop the makeshift bridge against a tree branch so it wouldn't slip down the hill.
- To prevent it from falling over, the workers carefully propped the heavy steel beam against a stack of bricks.
- Legs were propped under the sink to level it after the renovation.
- Farmers propped the saplings against wooden stakes to support their growth.