prop up the bar
prop up the bar · props up the bar · propped up the bar · propping up the bar
To spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pubTo spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, idiomatic, informal)To spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.
Forms
props up the bar, propping up the bar, propped up the bar, propped up the barirregular
| Base form | prop up the bar · to prop up the bar |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | props up the bar |
| Present participle | propping up the bar |
| Past simple | propped up the bar |
| Past participle | propped up the bar |
Tenses
prop up the bar · propped up the bar · will prop up the bar · have propped up the barPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.