prop

[US]/prɒp/
[UK]/prɑːp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. support, pillar, uphold
vt. support, uphold

Phrases & Collocations

theatrical prop

movie prop

prop up

Example Sentences

the proper placement of microphones.

temperature proper to August

in the proper sense of the word

Prop the gate open with something.

That guy is a proper terror.

Language is proper to mankind.

a proper lady; a proper gentleman.

the proper fit of means to ends.

the proper time to plant a crop;

they didn't apply through the proper channels.

a lack of proper parental and school discipline.

she's a proper little madam.

a very prim and proper lady.

the second institutional prop of conservative Spain was the army.

an artist needs the proper tools.

to judge with my proper eyes.

he is a proper youth!.

books proper to this subject

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