Prepped vs Propped - What's the difference?

prepped | propped |

As verbs the difference between prepped and propped

is that prepped is (prep) while propped is (prop).

prepped

English

Verb

(head)

(prep)

prep

English

Noun

(countable) Preparation.

(informal, countable) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.

(British, uncountable) Homework, work set to do outside class time, used widely in public schools and preparatory schools but not state schools.

Verb

(prepp)

(informal) To prepare.

Anagrams

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propped

English

Verb

(head)

(prop)

prop

English

Etymology 1

Akin to German Pfropfen and Danish proppe, compare Latin

Noun

(en noun)

An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop .

(rugby) The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.

One of the seashells in the game of props.

Verb

(propp)

To support or shore up something.

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

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of property.

Noun

(en noun)

(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform. Contraction of "property".

They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.

Usage notes

* In stagecraft, usually the term (term) is reserved for an object with which an actor or performer 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. * Props are often non-functional. A prop that is required to function is a "practical" prop.

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of propeller.

Noun

(en noun)

The propeller of an aircraft.

Etymology 4

Abbreviation of proposition.

Noun

(en noun)

A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.

Derived terms

* prop wash * warm prop ----