prop

CEFRB1

/pɹɒp/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An object used by actors during a performance.

  2. 02

    verb

    To support something with an object so it stays upright.

Examples

  • Could you prop up this mirror against that wall for me?

  • He fetched a few cushions to prop up her head.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any of the seashells in the game of props.

  2. The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.

  3. An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

More examples

In context

  • They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.

  • They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.

  • Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English proppe (“a prop, support, support for a vine or plant”), from Middle Dutch proppe (“support, support for a vine, stopper for a bottle”). Compare Middle Low German proppe (“plug, stopper”), German Pfropfen (“plug”), Danish prop (“plug, stopper”).