Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prop up

/ˌpɹɑp ˈʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: prop up
IPA: /ˌpɹɑp ˈʌp/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To support with, or as if with, a prop.

Transitive verb

verb

To be at the bottom of (a league).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"A $465 million federal loan in 2010 helped prop up Tesla at a crucial juncture, and its customers have benefitted from hefty tax incentives."
"A.I.-related investments have helped carry the economy through a tumultuous period; the stock market boom has helped prop up consumer spending as wage growth has cooled."
"Under Moyes, United have fewer home points (21) than Norwich City and Hull City, with their count of 18 goals the same as Fulham and Cardiff City, who prop up the table."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɹɑp ˈʌp/
British English: /ˌpɹɒp ˈʌp/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

props up (present, singular) propping up (participle, present) propped up (participle, past) propped up (past)

Phrases

prop up the bar

Synonyms

shore up prop shore

Questions

How do you pronounce prop up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹɑp ˈʌp/.
What does prop up mean?: To support with, or as if with, a prop.

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