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prop
1[prop]
verb (used with object)
to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed byup ).
to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government.
Synonyms: , ,to rest (a thing) against a support.
He propped his cane against the wall.
to support or sustain (often followed byup ).
noun
a stick, rod, pole, beam, or other rigid support.
a person or thing serving as a support or stay.
His father is his financial prop.
prop
2[prop]
noun
prop
3[prop]
noun
a propeller.
prop-
4a combining form representing propionic acid in compound words.
propanil.
prop.
5abbreviation
properly.
property.
proposition.
proprietary.
proprietor.
prop
1/ ±č°łÉ±č /
verb
(tr) to support with a rigid object, such as a stick
to place or lean
(tr) to sustain or support
(intr) to stop suddenly or unexpectedly
noun
something that gives rigid support, such as a stick
a person or thing giving support, as of a moral or spiritual nature
rugby either of the forwards at either end of the front row of a scrum
prop
2/ ±č°łÉ±č /
noun
short for property
prop
3/ ±č°łÉ±č /
noun
an informal word for propeller
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- unpropped adjective
- propless adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of prop1
Origin of prop2
Origin of prop3
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of prop1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"I said you were the best looking, with the best chat," Bealham fires back, before the two props embrace.
Scotland prop Zander Fagerson has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions' tour to Australia with a calf injury.
Frenk also said that federal legislation was needed āto create a much more predictable modelā for football and menās basketball, controlling expenses while propping up the rest of an athletic department.
āBecause nothing says ācompassionā like kicking grandma off Medicaid while boasting of your piety, with human graves as props.
Like, there is just a different respect that a theater actor has for their environment and their props and their clothes.
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When To Use
In theater and film, a prop is any item on the set of a production other than the costumes and scenery. It especially refers to an object handled or used by actors during their performance.This can be just about anything: a sword, a supercomputer, and a coffee mug are all examples of things that can be used as props in a production. Sometimes, these are real objects (like the coffee mug), but sometimes they are specially made for the production (like the supercomputer).The word can also be used more generally to refer to an item used in a similar way, such as during a presentation or photoshoot.Example: At my improv class, we have a box of items we can use as props during each scene.Unrelatedly, prop is also a common verb meaning to support something or hold it up, especially by using something else. This sense of the verb is most commonly used in the verb phrase prop up, as in One of the legs is broken so we had to prop up the table with the trash can. It can also be used figuratively, as in Holiday sales are the only thing propping up the company.Prop can also mean rest or lean something against something else that serves as a support, as in I donāt have a stand for my guitar so I just prop it against the wall.Something that serves as a support for something in this way can be called a prop, as in Weāll need to use a prop to keep it stable.Example: Prop the door open with a chair so we donāt get locked out.
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