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prop

The actor placed a leather-bound book on the table as his prop.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling: A physical object used to hold something up or in place.
    • Any movable article or object used on the set of a play or movie: An item used by actors or to decorate a stage or film set; a theatrical property.
    • (Informal) A propeller: A shortened, informal form of "propeller," a device with blades that rotates to push against air or water.

  2. Verb:

    • To support by placing against something solid or rigid: To hold something up or prevent it from falling by putting a support under or against it.
    • (Figurative) To provide support or stability to something abstract: To sustain or bolster an institution, idea, or person.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Physical Support):

    • He used a wooden prop to keep the window open.
    • The old tree served as a prop for the fence.

  • Noun (Theatrical/Object):

    • The actor forgot his most important prop, the letter.
    • The stage was filled with props from different historical periods.

  • Noun (Propeller):

    • The boat's prop was damaged by debris in the water.

  • Verb (Physical Support):

    • She propped the ladder against the wall.
    • We propped up the sagging shelf with a stack of books.

  • Verb (Figurative Support):

    • The government propped up the failing industry with subsidies.
    • He was the friend who propped her up during the difficult time.
Advanced Usage
  • "Prop up": To support something physically or figuratively, often implying it is weak or would otherwise fail.
    • The regime was propped up by foreign aid.
  • In theater/film: The term "prop" is often categorized further (e.g., hand props, set props).
    • The director asked for all hand props to be placed on the prop table.
Variants and Related Words
  • Propeller (n): The full, formal term for a device with rotating blades that drives a vehicle.
  • Property (n): In theater/film, the full term from which "prop" is derived, meaning any item used on stage that is not part of the scenery or worn by an actor.
  • Support (n/v): A general term for holding something up or providing assistance.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Support): Brace, buttress, shore, strut, pillar.
  • Noun (Theatrical item): Accessory, object, article.
  • Verb: Support, brace, bolster, shore up, uphold, sustain.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Prop up: To support or sustain.
    • They used loans to prop up the business.
Related Idioms
  • The prop and stay: A person or thing that provides essential support (somewhat literary/archaic).
    • He was the prop and stay of his family.
prop

The actor placed a leather-bound book on the table as his prop.

Noun
  1. a propeller that rotates to push against air
  2. any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
    • before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
  3. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
Verb
  1. support by placing against something solid or rigid
    • shore and buttress an old building

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