Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun prop

3 senses of prop

Sense 1
prop -- (a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling)
       => support -- (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support")

Sense 2
property, prop -- (any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props")
       => object, physical object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects")

Sense 3
airplane propeller, airscrew, prop -- (a propeller that rotates to push against air)
       => propeller, propellor -- (a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb prop

1 sense of prop

Sense 1
prop up, prop, shore up, shore -- (support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building")
       => hold, support, sustain, hold up -- (be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?")