Dictionary Definition

prop

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" [syn: property]

3 a propeller that rotates to push against air [syn: airplane propeller, airscrew] v : support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building" [syn: prop up, shore up, shore] [also: propping, propped]

User Contributed Dictionary

prop (plural: props)

An item placed on a stage to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform a play in a theatre or motion picture. Usually the term "props" is reserved for objects with which an actor interacts (e.g. a glass, a book or a weapon). Larger items adding to the scene, (e.g. chairs) are considered part of the set.

They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.
An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.
: The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
The propeller of an aircraft.

An item placed on a stage to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform a play in a theatre or motion picture

An object placed against or under another, to support it

The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum

The propeller of an aircraft

To support or shore up something.

Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.

warm props - extras or people with non-speaking roles usually used to make a scene look more realistic.
prop wash

Prop or props may be:

Loosehead or tighthead prop, positions in rugby union
Prop forward, a position in rugby league
Propeller
Theatrical property, a portable item used in performances; also applies to film and television productions
PRO (category theory) — a concept in mathematics.
Shorthand for Proposition bet