Meaning

2 senses
  1. (plural, plural only, slang)Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise.

    I've got to give props to Roger for the way he handled that situation.

  2. (obsolete)A game of chance using four seashells (each called a prop).

More definitions
  • proper respect

Examples

6 sentences
  1. The party had a photo booth with fun props.

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  2. He put his magic props on the shelf three months ago.

    ruОн поставил свои магические реквизиты на полку три месяца назад.

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  3. Nowadays, most paper encyclopedias aren't much use anymore other than as props.

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  4. I have to give you major props for making such an honest statement.

    deIch muss dir meine Hochachtung dafür aussprechen, dass du solch eine ehrliche Aussage getroffen hast!

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  5. Beyond the props, the exhibit highlights the real-life inspirations for the Hollywood horrors.

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Origin

Clipping of proper (as in "proper respect" or "proper recognition") + -s.

Clipping of proper (as in "proper respect" or "proper recognition") + -s.

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Forms

plural: propses
Singularprops
Pluralpropses

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relatedpropers
Derivedmad props

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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