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- pronunciation:
- prap
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
props, propping, propped |
| definition 1: |
to support, stabilize, or sustain with or as if with a beam, stick, stone, or the like.
- synonyms:
- brace, buttress
- similar words:
- bolster, shore, stabilize, stake, stanchion, stay, steady, support, truss, uphold
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| definition 2: |
to rest or lean (something) on a supporting object or surface.
He propped himself against the cushions.- similar words:
- bolster, brace, lay, stabilize, stay, support, uphold
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| related words: |
pillar, support, truss |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a physical object, such as a heavy beam, stick, or stone, used to support and hold something in place.
- synonyms:
- brace, buttress, stay, support
- similar words:
- anchor, bulwark, mainstay, pillar, reinforcement, rest, shore, stake, stanchion, truss
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| definition 2: |
something that provides support or stability by non-physical means.
Her admiration is a prop to his self-esteem.- synonyms:
- anchor, buttress, support
- similar words:
- backer, boost, bulwark, crutch, pillar, rock
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| related words: |
backbone, bulwark, dependence, truss |
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