Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 100 compound words that contain prop. The most common are listed below. Open prop in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- prop upTo support with, or as if with, a prop.
- prop gunA replica of a real gun, incapable of firing projectiles (thus not actually a firearm) used in making a movie or television production.
- pit propA wooden beam used as a support within a mineshaft or tunnel.
- prop washThe disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or forward when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft.
- acrow propAn adjustable-height steel support used in the construction industry, typically to temporarily support structures while work is carried out.
- prop betClipped compound of proposition bet.
- prop comedyA style of comedic performance in which common and/or unusual objects are used as physical aids to help achieve a humorous effect.
- prop comicA comedian whose performances use common or unusual objects as physical aids to help achieve a humorous effect.
- prop forwardA forward who acts as a prop in a scrum.
- prop masterClipped compound of property master.
- agit-propAlternative form of agitprop: Political propaganda disseminated through art, drama, literature, etc., especially communist propaganda; (specifically, communism, historical) such propaganda formerly disseminated by the Department for …
- prop shaftpropeller shaft; driveshaft.
- prop-jetAlternative form of propjet: A turboprop engine.
- theatrical propSynonym of prop (“item used in a play”).
- prop betsplural of prop bet: Clipped compound of proposition bet.
- prop comedianAlternative form of prop comic: A comedian whose performances use common or unusual objects as physical aids to help achieve a humorous effect.
- prop vowelA vowel added at the end of a word in certain languages, often resulting from a sound change where vowels at the ends of words were deleted.
- prop swordA sword with its tip and edge blunted for safety, diminishing the ability to use it as a weapon: intended for dramatic representation.
- warm propAn extra (type of actor).
- book propA large, wooden support structure used to support an oversized book, usually found in a library.
- clo' propAlternative spelling of clothesprop: Formerly, a forked stick used to raise the height of a clothesline with wet washing drying on it.
- prop up the barTo spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.
- clothes-propAlternative spelling of clothesprop: Formerly, a forked stick used to raise the height of a clothesline with wet washing drying on it.
- prop blastThe blast of air created by an airplane propeller.
- prop comicsplural of prop comic: A comedian whose performances use common or unusual objects as physical aids to help achieve a humorous effect.
Compound words 100
- propaneAn aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.
- isopreneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₅H₈, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.
- propperOne who or that which props.
- prochlorperazineA drug C₂₀H₂₄ClN₃S (trademark Compazine) that is a phenothiazine derivative having antiemetic and antipsychotic properties.
- propshaftAlternative form of prop shaft: propeller shaft; driveshaft.
- propfanA modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.
- proppyStiff in movement; unable to walk or run well.
- proplessWithout props (in various senses).
- underpropTo prop from beneath; to put a prop under; to support; to uphold, prop up.
- propmasterA person in charge of cinematic props.