Harp

Quick meaning: Harp is a noun meaning (music, colloquial) Any musical instrument.

Meaning

(music, colloquial) Any musical instrument.

More Meanings

1. (Scotland) A grain sieve.
2. Ellipsis of harp seal.
3. (derogatory, usually with on) To repeatedly mention a subject, especially so as to nag or complain.
4. (transitive) To play on (a harp or similar instrument).
5. (transitive) To play (a tune) on the harp.
6. The component of a lamp to which one attaches the lampshade, consisting of a lightweight frame that usually surrounds the bulb with an attachment at the top for the finial.
7. (music) A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body

Example Sentences

Thou harped my fear aright.

Why do you harp on a single small mistake?

Why do you harp on about a single small mistake?

Both types of harp have a swiveling shade holder at the top. The threaded stud on the swivel accepts the finial.

Word Forms

• harps
• harping
• harped

Synonyms for harp

Depending on context, synonyms include glee-beam, perseverate, dwell, harmonica.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include harmonica, dwell, nag, aeolian, complain, lyra.

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