Definition of Harp

Noun: harp  haa(r)p

  1. 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. A pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
     
  3. 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
    - harmonica, mouth organ, mouth harp
Verb: harp  haa(r)p
  1. (usually with on) repeatedly come back to a subject; persistently complain about
    "She is always harping on the same old things";
    - dwell
     
  2. (music) play the harp
    "She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully"

See also:
harnessing
harped

Anagrams containing the word harp

hrpa phar rpha arph