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• present tense form of prop (3rd person singular).

props

American  

[props] / prɒps /

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

1. proper or due respect or recognition; credit.

   I give him props for putting up with annoying customers.

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props British  

/ prɒps /

plural noun

1. slang proper respect

   props to my dad

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Etymology

Origin of props

1990–95; Americanism; shortening of earlier propers (in the same sense), from proper , adjective

Example Sentences

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props

There were props littered around, ranging from nuclear emergency posters to mouldy Egyptian statues - he said the location was often used in films and TV series, including Doctor Who and the Pembrokeshire Murders.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Next to that show’s glittering costumes, huge cast and massive props arsenal, Sheepstealer and his fellow dragons seem downright reasonable.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

Smartglasses could have sleek battery-packed frames, so they look like everyday eyewear rather than “Revenge of the Nerds” props.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

But in some cases, blue skies can be seen through the facades, making the decaying structures look like theater props.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

“The princess of the Garden. We finally meet. Nothing but props, love.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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