Prop vs Prof - What's the difference?
prop | prof |
An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
(rugby) The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
One of the seashells in the game of props.
To support or shore up something.
(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform. Contraction of "property".
(informal) A professor
* {{quote-news, year=1988, date=June 17, author=Harold Henderson, title=Big Ideas, work=Chicago Reader
, passage=He assumes a monotone: "'Yeah, I went to Southern.' 'Yeah, I majored in psych.' 'Yeah, I had a couple of profs who were interesting.'" }}
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As nouns the difference between prop and prof
is that prop is an object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports while prof is a professor.As a verb prop
is to support or shore up something.prop
English
Etymology 1
Akin to German Pfropfen and Danish proppe, compare LatinNoun
(en noun)- They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop .
Verb
(propp)- Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of property.Noun
(en noun)- 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.Etymology 4
Abbreviation of proposition.Derived terms
* prop wash * warm prop ----prof
English
Noun
(en noun)citation