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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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PROP definition: 1. to support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something…. Learn more.
PROP meaning: 1. to support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something…. Learn more.
The meaning of PROP is something that props or sustains : support. How to use prop in a sentence.
Prop definition: to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up). See examples of PROP used in a sentence.
To be a prop for a system, institution, or person means to be the main thing that keeps them strong or helps them survive. The army is one of the main props of the government. I had two props in my life; one was food, the other work.
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.
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.
1. transitive verb. 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. Synonyms: lean, place, set, stand More Synonyms of prop. 2. countable noun.
prop meaning, definition, what is prop: to support something by leaning it again...: Learn more.
Definition of prop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
