English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /prɒp/

Noun

prop (plural: props)

1. An item placed on a stage to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform a play in a theatre or motion picture. Usually the term "props" is reserved for objects with which an actor interacts (e.g. a glass, a book or a weapon). Larger items adding to the scene, (e.g. chairs) are considered part of the set.
2. :They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.
3. An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
4. :They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.
5. : The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
6. The propeller of an aircraft.

Translations

• Finnish: lavaste

• Finnish: tuki

• French: pillier

• Finnish: potkuri

Verb

{{en-verb|prop|p|ed}}

1. To support or shore up something.
2. :Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.

Translations

• Finnish: tukea, pönkittää

Related terms

• warm props - extras or people with non-speaking roles usually used to make a scene look more realistic.
• prop wash

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