Prop - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie (syn: property)
verb
Extra examples
She propped the rake against a tree.
We propped the shed's roof with poles.
The window was propped open.
He needs no props to support his faith.
Use these heavy books to prop the door open.
Propping myself up on my elbow, I could talk more easily to my visitors.
He propped himself against the door.
He propped his bike against a tree.
Can we prop the window open with something?
Anna looks after costumes and props.
She was becoming an emotional prop for him.
The shipbuilding industry had to be propped up with government money.
A stent is a wire metal mesh tube used to prop open an artery during angioplasty.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: prop
he/she/it: props
present participle: propping
past tense: propped
past participle: propped
singular: prop
plural: props
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