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- Dictionaryprop/prɒp/
noun
- 1. a pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position: "he looked around for a prop to pin the door open" Similar
- 2. a forward at either end of the front row of a scrum.
verb
- 1. support or keep in position: "she propped her chin in the palm of her right hand" Similar
- 2. (of a horse) come to a dead stop with the forelegs rigid. Australian
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The meaning of PROP is something that props or sustains : support. How to use prop in a sentence.
PROP definition: 1. to support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something…. Learn more.
A prop is something you use as a support, like a broom that serves as a prop to hold a door open. A prop is also something that goes on stage, like a garbage can in a Beckett play.
If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere. He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk. American English : prop / ˈprɒp /
PROP meaning: 1. to support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something…. Learn more.
to support an object by leaning it against something, or putting something under it, etc.; to support a person in the same way. prop something/somebody/yourself (up) (against something) He propped his bike against the wall. She propped herself up on one elbow.
1. An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support. 2. One that serves as a means of support or assistance. tr.v. propped, prop·ping, props. To support by placing something beneath or against; shore up. [Middle English proppe, probably from Middle Dutch.] prop 2. (prŏp) n. 1.
