prop

Plural: props

Noun

• a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
• any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
  • "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
• a propeller that rotates to push against air
• An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
• The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
• Any of the seashells in the game of props.
• An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
• An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
• The propeller of an aircraft or boat.
• A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
• propellant (“rocket fuel”)
• Clipping of proposition player.
• A part of a plant reared for its multiplication.
• Testosterone propionate.
• A blow; the act of striking someone.
• A scarf pin.

Verb

• support by placing against something solid or rigid
• To support or shore up something.
• To play rugby in the prop position.
• To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.
• To knock (a person) down.
• 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.

Examples

• "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

airplane propeller, airscrew, prop up, property, shore, shore up, test prop

Related Words

proplifting