prof
noun
prof
1 American
[prof]
/ prɒf /
noun
Informal.
Prof.
2
American
abbreviation
Prof.
1
British
abbreviation
prof
2
British
/ prɒf /
noun
Etymology
Origin of prof
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; by shortening
Example Sentences
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"The higher the value of the trip, the more of a cut Uber takes. So the more the customer pays, the less the driver actually earns per minute," its lead author, prof Reuben Binns, explained.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025
In the same issue of Science, a collaboration led by prof.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2024
But that may be too complicated a message for a movie in which even the smart one — ex-MIT prof Betty — triumphs not with her brain but with her stomach.
From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023
This was per UCLA’s emeritus linguistics prof and Native American languages whiz Pamela Munro.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2022
“Pawn to queen bishop four,” responded Collins in a basso prof undo that could be heard across the street.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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