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props

props
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [props]
    • /prɒps/
    • /prɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [props]
    • /prɒps/

Definitions of props word

  • noun props a propeller. 1
  • verb with object props to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government. 1
  • verb with object props to rest (a thing) against a support: He propped his cane against the wall. 1
  • verb with object props to support or sustain (often followed by up). 1
  • noun plural props proper respect 0
See all 5 definitions of props

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Origin of props

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
1990-95; Americanism; shortening of earlier propers (in the same sense), from proper, adjective

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Props

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Props

props popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

props usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for props

noun props

  • falsies — either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.
  • mise en scene — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
  • abutments — Plural form of abutment.
  • apologists — Plural form of apologist.
  • backbones — Plural form of backbone.

verb props

  • bases — Bases is the plural of base.
  • beetles — Plural form of beetle.
  • gels — Plural form of gel.
  • helps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of help.
  • holds — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
All 26 Synonyms of props

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