Prop
noun
A support placed under or against something to keep it from falling or shaking.
The old building was held up by wooden props.
Often appears as...
- supporting prop
- wooden prop
verb
To support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or by placing something under it.
She propped her bicycle against the wall.
Often appears as...
- prop up
- prop against
noun
An object used by the actors performing in a play or film.
The props in the film included a wooden sword and a fake gold coin.
Often appears as...
- background prop
- movie prop
abbreviation
Propeller, in the context of aviation.
The airplane has a broken prop.
Often appears as...
- prop plane
- prop speed
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Technical
verb
To stop something from declining, especially by providing financial support.
The government had to prop up the failing bank to prevent an economic disaster.
Often appears as...
- prop up the economy
- prop up prices
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Financial
noun
A support placed under or against something to keep it from falling or shaking.
The old building was held up by wooden props.
Often appears as...
- supporting prop
- wooden prop
verb
To support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or by placing something under it.
She propped her bicycle against the wall.
Often appears as...
- prop up
- prop against
noun
An object used by the actors performing in a play or film.
The props in the film included a wooden sword and a fake gold coin.
Often appears as...
- background prop
- movie prop
abbreviation
Propeller, in the context of aviation.
The airplane has a broken prop.
Often appears as...
- prop plane
- prop speed
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To stop something from declining, especially by providing financial support.
The government had to prop up the failing bank to prevent an economic disaster.
Often appears as...
- prop up the economy
- prop up prices
Usage tips
Financial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Stability
Refers to an object that literally keeps other objects from moving or falling.
We used large rocks as props to prevent the tent from collapsing.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Solution
Often used for provisional or makeshift support, not a permanent fix.
They propped up the damaged fence with spare planks for now.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Stability
Refers to an object that literally keeps other objects from moving or falling.
We used large rocks as props to prevent the tent from collapsing.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Solution
Often used for provisional or makeshift support, not a permanent fix.
They propped up the damaged fence with spare planks for now.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Stability
Refers to an object that literally keeps other objects from moving or falling.
We used large rocks as props to prevent the tent from collapsing.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Solution
Often used for provisional or makeshift support, not a permanent fix.
They propped up the damaged fence with spare planks for now.
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Adam Savage: My...
but befriended through some prop deals, was the manager of a local foundry. He took my master Falcon pattern, he actually did lost wax casting in bronze for me, and this is the bronze I got back. And this is, after some acid etching, the one that I ended up with. And this thing, it's deeply, deeply satisfying to me.
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This Clown Philosopher...
yes Cyril to the equity guild for the summer school festival music from the tgpd affection division and it's a blue line muniya my general unity I started very much wanting to know who these people were you want to do you want to do big circus props well then you look
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4 Lessons in Creativity...
was traveling folk theater that would come through the town and I would go off and see these great battles of good and evil by two people in a school field with no props but with a lot of, you know, passion, and hashish as well, and it was amazing.
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How Do Giraffes MATE! PIPE...
and prop up, and they're very fluffy as well. Why do giraffes have spots? So they have spots because they need it for camouflage, which is the main thing. They also have spots because it helps them with their thermoregulation. So through the spot
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Alex Smith: An NFL...
This went on for months. At the time I was wheelchair-bound, at home, my wife had to be there for me every second of the day, even helping me to go to the bathroom. I spent most of my days sitting propped up on the couch just thinking,
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Lies, damned lies and...
Slides are okay, though you might consider going for props. And now the most important thing, that is the mood onstage. Color plays a very important role. Color closely correlates with the ratings that talks get on the website.
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The sharks that hunt in...
crutch-like prop roots or wavy buttress roots, to support themselves in their unsteady terrain. These newly established mangroves have to contend with two additional seawater is high in dehydrating and potentially toxic salt,
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Uncovering a radical...
the market first as an ally rather than a competitor to silicon we can even print a low-cost prop Scot layer right on top of new silicon panels without any major changes to manufacturing installation or wiring this boosts the
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There's no such thing as...
You might ask, who has the motivation? And I'll tell you, any citizen who wants to be seen and heard not as a prop, not as a talking point, but as a participant, as a creator. Well, how do we make this happen?
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Yuval Noah Harari: The...
In addition, since oil and gas often prop up autocratic and militaristic regimes, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels will be a huge boon to democracy and to peace.
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Adam Savage: My...
but befriended through some prop deals, was the manager of a local foundry. He took my master Falcon pattern, he actually did lost wax casting in bronze for me, and this is the bronze I got back. And this is, after some acid etching, the one that I ended up with. And this thing, it's deeply, deeply satisfying to me.
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This Clown Philosopher...
yes Cyril to the equity guild for the summer school festival music from the tgpd affection division and it's a blue line muniya my general unity I started very much wanting to know who these people were you want to do you want to do big circus props well then you look
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4 Lessons in Creativity...
was traveling folk theater that would come through the town and I would go off and see these great battles of good and evil by two people in a school field with no props but with a lot of, you know, passion, and hashish as well, and it was amazing.
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How Do Giraffes MATE! PIPE...
and prop up, and they're very fluffy as well. Why do giraffes have spots? So they have spots because they need it for camouflage, which is the main thing. They also have spots because it helps them with their thermoregulation. So through the spot
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Alex Smith: An NFL...
This went on for months. At the time I was wheelchair-bound, at home, my wife had to be there for me every second of the day, even helping me to go to the bathroom. I spent most of my days sitting propped up on the couch just thinking,
Video examples
Lies, damned lies and...
Slides are okay, though you might consider going for props. And now the most important thing, that is the mood onstage. Color plays a very important role. Color closely correlates with the ratings that talks get on the website.
Video examples
The sharks that hunt in...
crutch-like prop roots or wavy buttress roots, to support themselves in their unsteady terrain. These newly established mangroves have to contend with two additional seawater is high in dehydrating and potentially toxic salt,
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Uncovering a radical...
the market first as an ally rather than a competitor to silicon we can even print a low-cost prop Scot layer right on top of new silicon panels without any major changes to manufacturing installation or wiring this boosts the
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There's no such thing as...
You might ask, who has the motivation? And I'll tell you, any citizen who wants to be seen and heard not as a prop, not as a talking point, but as a participant, as a creator. Well, how do we make this happen?
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Yuval Noah Harari: The...
In addition, since oil and gas often prop up autocratic and militaristic regimes, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels will be a huge boon to democracy and to peace.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had many props to support it through that period, which now are decayed and crumbled away. Through that period, it was felt by all to be an undecided experiment; now, it is understood to be a successful one.
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Nigel Hawthorne
English Actor
I used to bury myself in character parts and put on a lot of makeup and use a lot of props. At first I thought it was clever to put on false noses and to do funny voices, but then I suddenly thought, no, that's wrong, you don't do it from the outside, you work from within.
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Ted DiBiase Sr.
American Wrestler
I've been asked many times, do you regret never having been the world champion, you know? I kind of laugh. I say well, you know, this business is a work. It's like, none of those guys are ever really the world wrestling champion. The titles are props in this business.
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Ashish Sharma
Indian Actor
When I came into television, the serials were all women-centric, while the men had to stand around like furniture. I wasn't willing to be a prop in serials. To my good fortune, I got serials where I was a central character.
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Amybeth McNulty
Irish Actress
I think it's dependent on where life takes me. For sure, I absolutely adore acting. It has been my passion from a very young age. But at the same time I am very intrigued by the camera, and also very intrigued by props.
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Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
To me, spending millions of dollars recreating the world's sadness with actors and props and sets - it seems like a kind of arrogant waste of money... Unless, that is, it's a film about an historical event.
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Stephen A. Smith
American Journalist
I've never taken an acting lesson in my life, and it's not my chosen profession, so I'm flattered when people say I can do it and give me props for doing it.
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Barbara Windsor
English Actress
I check all my props, everything. Acting is something I love. I have done it since I was 13 but it had completely taken over my life absolutely.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin
American Journalist
The failure of Lehman may have allowed the government to do more to prop up the economy than it otherwise could.
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Chris Stapleton
American Musician
Country music is one of those places where we support each other and prop each other up.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had many props to support it through that period, which now are decayed and crumbled away. Through that period, it was felt by all to be an undecided experiment; now, it is understood to be a successful one.
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Nigel Hawthorne
English Actor
I used to bury myself in character parts and put on a lot of makeup and use a lot of props. At first I thought it was clever to put on false noses and to do funny voices, but then I suddenly thought, no, that's wrong, you don't do it from the outside, you work from within.
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Ted DiBiase Sr.
American Wrestler
I've been asked many times, do you regret never having been the world champion, you know? I kind of laugh. I say well, you know, this business is a work. It's like, none of those guys are ever really the world wrestling champion. The titles are props in this business.
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Ashish Sharma
Indian Actor
When I came into television, the serials were all women-centric, while the men had to stand around like furniture. I wasn't willing to be a prop in serials. To my good fortune, I got serials where I was a central character.
Quote examples
Amybeth McNulty
Irish Actress
I think it's dependent on where life takes me. For sure, I absolutely adore acting. It has been my passion from a very young age. But at the same time I am very intrigued by the camera, and also very intrigued by props.
Quote examples
Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
To me, spending millions of dollars recreating the world's sadness with actors and props and sets - it seems like a kind of arrogant waste of money... Unless, that is, it's a film about an historical event.
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Stephen A. Smith
American Journalist
I've never taken an acting lesson in my life, and it's not my chosen profession, so I'm flattered when people say I can do it and give me props for doing it.
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Barbara Windsor
English Actress
I check all my props, everything. Acting is something I love. I have done it since I was 13 but it had completely taken over my life absolutely.
Quote examples
Andrew Ross Sorkin
American Journalist
The failure of Lehman may have allowed the government to do more to prop up the economy than it otherwise could.
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Chris Stapleton
American Musician
Country music is one of those places where we support each other and prop each other up.
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