Definitions for harphɑrp

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

harphɑrp(n.)

  1. a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.

    Category: Music and Dance

  2. a harp-shaped implement or device.

  3. a vertical metal frame shaped to bend around the bulb in a standing lamp and used to support a lamp shade.

    Category: Furniture

  4. (v.i.)to play on a harp.

    Category: Music and Dance

  5. harp on or upon, to repeat interminably and tediously.

    Category: Verb Phrase

Origin of harp:

bef. 900; ME harpe, OE hearpe, c. OS, ON harpa, OHG harfa

harp′er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. harp(noun)

    a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

  2. harp(noun)

    a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade

  3. harmonica, mouth organ, harp, mouth harp(verb)

    a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

  4. harp, dwell(verb)

    come back to

    "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"

  5. harp(verb)

    play the harp

    "She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. harp(noun)ɑrp

    a musical instrument consisting of a frame with strings fastened in rows across it

    to play the harp

Wiktionary

  1. harp(Noun)

    A musical instrument consisting of an upright frame strung with strings that are stroked or plucked with the fingers.

  2. harp(Noun)

    A harmonica.

  3. harp(Verb)

    (usually with on) To repeatedly mention a subject.

    Why do you harp on about a single small mistake?

  4. harp(Verb)

    To play on (a harp or similar instrument).

  5. harp(Verb)

    To play (a tune) on the harp.

  6. harp(Verb)

    To develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.

    Thou harped my fear aright. uE00097495uE001 Shakespeare.

  7. Harp(ProperNoun)

    for a player of the harp.

  8. Origin: From hearpe, from harpōn. Cognate with Dutch harp, German Harfe, Swedish harpa.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Harp(noun)

    a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers

  2. Harp(noun)

    a constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre

  3. Harp(noun)

    a grain sieve

  4. Harp(noun)

    to play on the harp

  5. Harp(noun)

    to dwell on or recur to a subject tediously or monotonously in speaking or in writing; to refer to something repeatedly or continually; -- usually with on or upon

  6. Harp(verb)

    to play on, as a harp; to play (a tune) on the harp; to develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon


Translations for harp

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

harp(noun)

a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers.

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