Meaning & use
Prop
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An object used by actors in a play or film, or something that supports or holds up another thing.
See it in a sentence
The stagehands arranged the props before the curtain rose.
A wooden beam served as a prop to keep the shed roof from collapsing.
A note on using this word
"Prop" is also common as an informal verb, and "props" is widely used as slang for deserved credit or respect.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To support something by placing it against or beneath another object.
He propped the ladder against the wall.
3. noun
Informal recognition or credit given for an achievement (usually plural: props).
She deserves props for finishing the marathon injured.
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