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Prof

Verb Another word for prof — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a short form of the word 'professor,' meaning a teacher at a college or university

Synonyms & similar words

professor teacher educator instructor lecturer tutor coach mentor guide scholar academic intellectual pedagogue preceptor schoolmaster schoolteacher professor faculty staff professoriate academe

Synonyms by register

Formal

lecturer instructor educator professor

Informal

teacher guv'nor don

Literary

sage mentor tutor

Antonyms

student pupil learner undergraduate disciple

Common collocations

  • ask the prof
  • meet the prof
  • my prof
  • the prof said
  • the prof's office
  • call the prof
  • talk to the prof

Word family

noun professor
verb profess
adjective professorial

Usage note

Prof is a common informal abbreviation for professor, often used in academic settings by students. It is generally not appropriate in formal writing or when addressing the professor directly in a very formal context.

Example sentences

  1. My prof gave me a lot of homework tonight.
  2. I have to go to my prof's office hours to ask him a question.
  3. My prof is really smart and knows a lot about the subject.
  4. My prof is retiring after teaching for 30 years.
  5. I want to become a prof and teach at a university one day.

Quotes

  • "The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril." - Xenophon
  • "You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing." - E.B. White
  • "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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