prop meaning and definition

PROP noun

Definition of prop (noun)

1. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
2. any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
   • "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
   • synonyms: property
3. a propeller that rotates to push against air
   • synonyms: airplane propeller, airscrew

PROP verb

Definition of prop (verb)

1. support by placing against something solid or rigid
   • "shore and buttress an old building"
   • synonyms: prop up, shore, shore up