prop
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology 1
Akin to German Pfropfen and Danish proppe, compare Latin propago (“layer of a plant”)
[edit] Noun
prop (plural props)
- An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.
- (rugby) The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
- (juggling) Any object that is thrown and caught.
[edit] Translations
An object placed against or under another, to support it
The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum
[edit] Verb
prop (third-person singular simple present props, present participle propping, simple past and past participle propped)
- (transitive) To support or shore up something.
- Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.
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[edit] Etymology 2
Abbreviation (of property, propeller, or proposition).
[edit] Noun
prop (plural props)
- (theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform. Contraction of "property".
- They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.
- The propeller of an aircraft.
- A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
[edit] Usage notes
- In stagecraft, usually the term prop is reserved for an object with which an actor interacts (e.g., a glass, a book, or a weapon). Larger items adding to the scene, (e.g. chairs) are considered part of the set.
- Props are often non-functional. A prop that is required to function is a "practical" prop.
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item placed on a stage to create a scene
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[edit] Noun
prop ? (plural proppen, diminutive propje) f./m.
