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Webster 1913 Edition


Prop

Prop

,
Noun.
A shell, used as a die. See
Props
.

Prop

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Propped
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Propping
.]
[Akin to LG. & D.
proppen
to cram, stuff, thrust into, stop, G.
pfropfen
, Dan.
proppe
, Sw.
proppa
; of uncertain origin, cf. G.
pfropfen
to graft, fr. L.
propago
set, layer of a plant, slip, shoot. Cf. 3d.
Prop
,
Propagate
.]
To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something under or against;
as, to
prop
up a fence or an old building
; (
Fig
.) to sustain; to maintain;
as, to
prop
a declining state
.
Shak.
Till the bright mountains
prop
the incumbent sky.
Pope.
For being not
propp’d
by ancestry.
Shakespeare
I
prop
myself upon those few supports that are left me.
Pope.

Prop

,
Noun.
[Akin to LG., D., & Dan.
prop
stopple, stopper, cork, Sw.
propp
, G.
pfropf
. See
Prop
,
Verb.
]
That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay;
as, a
prop
for a building
.
“Two props of virtue.”
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Prop

PROP

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To support or prevent from falling by placing something under or against; as, to prop a fence or an old building.
2.
To support by standing under or against.
Till the bright mountains prop th' incumbent sky.
3.
To support; to sustain; in a general sense; as, to prop a declining state.
I prop myself upon the few supports that are left me.

PROP

,
Noun.
That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which any thing rests for support; a support; a stay; as a prop for vines; a prop for an old building. An affectionate child is the prop of declining age.

Definition 2024


prop

prop

See also: Prop. and prop-

English

Noun

prop (plural props)

  1. An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
    They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.
  2. (rugby) The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
  3. One of the seashells in the game of props.
Translations

Verb

prop (third-person singular simple present props, present participle propping, simple past and past participle propped)

  1. (transitive) To support or shore up something.
    Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.
  2. (transitive, usually with "up") To position the feet while sitting or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.
Translations

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of property.

Noun

prop (plural props)

  1. (theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
    They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.
  2. Similarly, an item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
Usage notes
  • In stagecraft, usually the term prop is reserved for an object with which an actor or performer 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.
Translations

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of propeller.

Noun

prop (plural props)

  1. The propeller of an aircraft.
Translations

Verb

prop (third-person singular simple present props, present participle propping, simple past and past participle propped)

  1. To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition.

Etymology 4

Abbreviation of proposition.

Noun

prop (plural props)

  1. A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
Derived terms

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin prope.

Adverb

prop

  1. (especially after "a") near, nearby
  2. (followed by "de") near to
  3. (followed by "de") about, around, roughly

Derived terms

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɔp/
  • Rhymes: -ɔp

Noun

prop f, m (plural proppen, diminutive propje n)

  1. A swab, plug made of paper, cloth, slime or some other suitable material.
  2. A piece of paper or similar which has been crumpled into a ball-like shape, usually though not necessarily with the intent of throwing it away. → A wad of paper. Usually used in the diminutive form propje. Often the material is assumed to be paper or unimportant, but it can be specified: propje papier (paper), propje plastic (plastic), propje huishoudfolie (household plastic foil), propje aluminiumfolie (aluminium foil), propje keukenpapier (kitchen paper), propje toiletpapier (toilet paper), propje gekleurd papier (coloured paper), propje crêpepapier (crepe paper) and so on.
  3. An embolism. Often used in the diminutive form propje. The substance of the embolism can be indicated: bloedpropje (blood clot), vetpropje (fatty substance), cholesterolpropje (cholesterol). Note however that the last two terms are also used as derogatory words for someone who eats too much, especially fatty food.

Verb

prop

  1. first-person singular present indicative of proppen
  2. imperative of proppen