Meaning

12 senses
  1. An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

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

    Stütze, Unterstützung

    подста́вкаpodstávka, опо́раopóra

    підпораpidpora, опораopora

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

  2. The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.

  3. Any of the seashells in the game of props.

  4. An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.

    They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.

    Requisit, Ausstattung, Accessoire

    реквизитrekvizit

  5. An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.

    (colloquial)A fake or fabricated version of an object, whether or not it is used for a scene.

    We threw a prop squirrel off of a tower.

  6. An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.

  7. The propeller of an aircraft or boat.

    Propeller

    пропелерpropeler

  8. (US)A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.

  9. (Internet)A part of a plant reared for its multiplication.

  10. (slang, uncountable)Testosterone propionate.

  11. (obsolete, slang)A blow; the act of striking someone.

  12. (obsolete)A scarf pin.

Examples

34 sentences
  1. He propped his bike against the wall.

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  2. Tom propped his bicycle against the wall.

    ruТом прислонил свой велосипед к стене.

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  3. Tom propped himself up on one elbow.

    ruТом опёрся о локоть.

    deTom stützte sich auf einen Ellbogen auf.

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  4. He fetched a few cushions to prop up her head.

    ruОн принёс несколько подушек, чтобы подпереть её голову.

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  5. Tom propped himself up on his elbow.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
object placed against or under another, to support it:
propeller of an aircraft:
Русский
By meaning 2
object placed against or under another, to support it:
item placed on a stage to create a scene:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
object placed against or under another, to support it:
item placed on a stage to create a scene:
propeller of an aircraft:

Origin

From Middle English proppe (“a prop, support, support for a vine or plant”), from Middle D

From Middle English proppe (“a prop, support, support for a vine or plant”), from Middle Dutch proppe (“support, support for a vine, stopper for a bottle”). Compare Middle Low German proppe (“plug, stopper”), German Pfropfen (“plug”), Danish prop (“plug, stopper”).

Clipping of property.

Clipping of propeller.

Clipping of proposition.

Clipping of propagation.

Clipping of testosterone propionate.

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