Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prop]
- /prɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prop]
- /prɒp/
Definitions of unpropped word
- verb with object unpropped to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government. 1
- verb with object unpropped to rest (a thing) against a support: He propped his cane against the wall. 1
- verb with object unpropped to support or sustain (often followed by up). 1
- noun unpropped a stick, rod, pole, beam, or other rigid support. 1
- noun unpropped a person or thing serving as a support or stay: His father is his financial prop. 1
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Origin of unpropped
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English proppe (noun); cognate with Middle Dutch proppe bottle stopper
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unpropped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unpropped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unpropped usage trend in Literature
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