prop

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

Definition categories: man–made, support

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

Similar word(s): property

Definition categories: man–made, object

3. a propeller that rotates to push against air

Similar word(s): airscrew

Definition categories: man–made, propeller, propellor

Sentences with prop as a noun:

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

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

verb

1. support by placing against something solid or rigid

Similar word(s): shore

Definition categories: contact, hold, support, sustain

Sentences with prop as a verb:

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