English Explanatory Dictionary

prop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
  2. The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
  3. Any of the seashells in the game of props.
verb
  1. To support or shore up something.
  2. To play rugby in the prop position.
  3. To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.
  4. To stop suddenly or unexpectedly; derived from the situation where a horse might suddenly halt of its own accord, digging its front hooves into the ground to brace itself from forward movement, potentially unseating its rider.
  5. To knock (a person) down.
noun
  1. An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
  2. An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
noun
  1. The propeller of an aircraft or boat.
verb
  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.
noun
  1. A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
noun
  1. Clipping of propellant (“rocket fuel”).
noun
  1. Clipping of proposition player.
noun
  1. A part of a plant reared for its multiplication.
noun
  1. Testosterone propionate.
noun
  1. A blow; the act of striking someone.
  2. A scarf pin.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of propylthiouracil.

Pronunciation

/pɹɒp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prop.wav /pɹɑp/ /pɹɔp/

Word forms

prop props propping propped

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

test prop

Related words

proplifting

Derived words

acrow prop book prop clothes-prop clothes prop clothesprop pit prop prop bet prop blast prop-jet propleg prop shaft propstick prop vowel prop wash shot prop propless prop forward proppage proppantr propper prop up the bar subprop underprop unprop upprop proppy prop comedian prop comedy prop comic prop gun propmaker propmaster prop master prop sword theatrical prop propwash propfan propjet proprotor propshaft turboprop warm prop Prop H8 monoprop biprop
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