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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

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Example Sentences

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props

Daniels felt the rules were capricious, and perhaps personally tailored to obstruct her: the prohibition on props, the three-minute time limit, the penalty of “trespass” for those in violation.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

As much as possible, Crook wanted this world to feel tangible; to achieve it, the team used in-camera effects and props as much as possible, rather than CGI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

They will install beams in the roof and 30 steel and timber props in the floor to help it withstand rain and snow.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Expect costumes, props and life-size vehicles from the film, as well as projection-based rooms designed to immerse guests in the desert planet of Arrakis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

I’m not a Caroline fan, but give her props.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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