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Definition of "prop" []

  • An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support. (noun)
  • One that serves as a means of support or assistance. (noun)
  • To support by placing something beneath or against; shore up. (verb-transitive)
  • A theatrical property. (noun)
  • Informal A propeller. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "prop" in a sentence
  • "And while the term prop trading has gone out of fashion, "flow" business -- the trading of relatively straightforward financial products on behalf of clients -- has become the new buzz word for investment banks."
  • "Chris Rock introduces himself as a Capricorn and his prop is a T.D. Jakes book."
  • "True fact: the term "prop" is short for "property," so the idea of buying a traveling circus's property makes total sense."