underprop

[ uhn-der-prop ]

verb (used with object)

, un·der·propped, un·der·prop·ping.

1. to prop underneath; support; uphold.

underprop

/ ˌʌndəˈprɒp /

verb

1. tr to prop up from beneath

Derived Forms

• ˈunderˌpropper, noun

Other Words From

• under·propper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of underprop¹

First recorded in 1505–15; under- + prop ¹

Related Words

• brace