prop
/pɹɑp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of the seashells in the game of props.
verb
To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop."
- "Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing."
- "We used to go out into the roads (highway robbery) between races, and if we met an ‘old bloke’ (man) we ‘propped him’ (knocked him down), and robbed him."
- "They used the trophy as a prop in the movie."
- "We threw a prop squirrel off of a tower."
- "You can use props in a literal way to enhance the story, such as shooting a woodworker amidst woodworking tools."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: proppe
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹɑp/
- British English: /pɹɒp/