propped; propping
1
a
: to support by placing something under or against
—often used with up
b
: to support by placing against something
2
: sustain, strengthen
—often used with up
a government propped up by the military
1
: property sense 3
stage props
2
: something used in creating or enhancing a desired effect
buy books … as cultural props because they want to appear literate—
John Powers
: related to propionic acid
propane
propyl
Examples of prop in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a prop kept the porch of the dilapidated house from collapsing
Verb
She propped the rake against a tree.
We propped the shed's roof with poles.
The window was propped open.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Michaels himself doesn’t sit down for an interview, but pretty much everyone short of him does, from talent bookers to prop masters to, of course, the stars.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
But after just four hours of deliberation, the jury sided with the defense, which had argued that the weapon in question was a prop gun.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Storied production companies closed and others were forced into special measures as their business models groaned under the weight of an industry that lacked the cash to prop them up.
—Noun
The trial hinged on jurors' assessment of the gun used in the incident, which prosecutors said was a semiautomatic firearm and witnesses for the defense testified was a prop gun.
—Cite this Entry
“Prop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prop. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
Kids Definition
prop
1 of 4 noun
: something that props or supports
prop
2 of 4 verb
propped; propping
1
a
: to hold up or keep from falling or slipping by placing a support under or against
prop up a broken chair
b
: to support by placing against something
propped the rake against a tree
2
: to give help, encouragement, or support to
propped up by his faith in times of crisis
prop
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