prof

¹

[ prof ]

noun

, Informal.

1. professor.

Prof.

²

abbreviation for

1. Professor.

Prof.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Professor

prof

²

/ prɒf /

noun

1. informal.
   short for professor

Word History and Origins

Origin of prof¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; by shortening

Example Sentences

In the same issue of Science, a collaboration led by prof.

From Science Daily

The piece’s cultural satire and complex critique of racial stereotyping take a back seat to the actor’s naturalistic, full-fleshed performance of what could have been just another prickly prof.

From Los Angeles Times

A collaborative team of researchers led by prof.

From Science Daily

“Pitiful. Look who my alma mater just made a prof,” Mr. Cruz said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

From Washington Times

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

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