noun Download 🔗Share An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. Examples : "They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop." item thing structure utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum. Examples : "During the rugby scrum, the prop supported the hooker to help win the ball. " sport position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the seashells in the game of props. Examples : "The child carefully arranged the props in a circle on the beach, ready to start a new game of props with his friends. " game item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (sometimes figurative) To support or shore up something. Examples : "Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing." structure action utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play rugby in the prop position Examples : "The young player hopes to prop for the school rugby team next season. " sport position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (usually with "up" - see prop up) To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level. Examples : "After a long day, I like to prop my feet up on a pillow while I watch TV. " body physiology action position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform. Examples : "They used the trophy as a prop in the movie." stage entertainment art item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc. Examples : "The advertisement for the new apartment complex included a prop: a family playing frisbee in the park. " media style entertainment business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The propeller of an aircraft. Examples : "The mechanic checked the airplane's prop for any cracks before the flight. " vehicle technical part machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition. Examples : "The pilot had to prop the engine because the plane's starter was broken. " vehicle machine technology action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot. Examples : "Voters will decide on the school funding prop in the upcoming election. " politics government law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Propellant Examples : "The rocket used a powerful prop to launch into space. " fuel vehicle technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading