prop
prop¹
Definition
prop (präp)
noun
- a rigid support, as a beam, stake, or pole, placed under or against a structure or part
- a person or thing that gives support or aid to a person, institution, etc.
Etymology: ME proppe < MDu, prop, ? akin to Ger pfropfen, stopper
transitive verb propped, prop′·ping
- to support, hold up, or hold in place with or as with a prop: often with up
- to place or lean (something) against a support
- to sustain or bolster
prop²
Definition
prop (präp)
noun
property (sense )
prop³
Definition
prop (präp)
noun
prop4
Definition
prop
- proper(ly)
- property
- proposition
- proprietor
prop
Synonyms
prop
Usage Examples
Object
- shaft: From the prop shaft we ascended up the line to meet with Bob's boat.
- replica: Anakin skywalker episode iii fx lightsaber by master replicas star wars master replicas prop replica from episode iii measures 44 x 2 diameter.
- player: A little faster with their own money prop players said to play with.
- door: The only catch is, if you do prop the door open, you have to leave a few laptops lying around unsupervised.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- up: MULDER, feet propped up on his desk, is reading a printed out email.
Adjective modifier
- minimal: They have also decided to have only minimal props.
- wooden: Just before the Central Level Crossing, a wooden prop fell from the Unimog prompting a sudden stop.
- theatrical: He used his friends and family as models, and also began to make masks and theatrical props for local amateur dramatic productions.
- mad: MAD PROPS to my main man, Mr. Samuel Clemens ( a.k.a Mark Twain ).
- magic: Easy-to-follow instructions for making effective magic props from everyday things.
Modifies a noun
- shaft: Descend down the gully and the prop shaft leads you into deeper water and onto the imposing boilers.
Adjective complement
- n.: East House prop n. The college's administrative hub - you'll need to find it in order to pay your bill.
Used with why or when
- who: In February, Jason Leonard, former England prop who is the most capped player in world rugby, visited Mellow Lane xl club.
Particle object:
- dictator: If we continue to prop up dictators sell arms around the world we will contribute to an unstable world.
- bar: Do you prop up the bar or hang out in the loo?
- regime: As long as the economic assets of Zimbabwe are used to prop up the regime the decline will continue.
- agriculture: Anyway, says Worstall, " None of this points to the idea that propping up inefficient peasant agriculture is a good idea.
Noun used with modifier
prop Quotes
Science appears but what in truth she is, Not as our glory and our absolute boast, But as a succedaneum, and a prop To our infirmity.
Browse dictionary entries near prop
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- propagable
- propaganda
- propagandism
- propagandist
- propagandize
- propagate
- propagation
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