harp meaning

UK /hɑːp/ US /hɑrp/ 1 syllable

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.

harp has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

harp as a noun

  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

    Type of: chordophone

    Kinds: aeolian harp, lyre

    Related forms: harpist

  2. a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade

    Type of: support

  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

    Synonyms: harmonica, mouth organ, mouth harp

    Type of: free-reed instrument

    Related forms: harpist

harp as a verb

  1. come back to
    • Don't dwell on the past
    • She is always harping on the same old things

    Synonyms: dwell

    Type of: repeat

  2. play the harp
    • She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully

    Type of: play

    Related forms: harper

How to pronounce harp

harp is pronounced /hɑːp/ in British English and /hɑrp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with harp

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in RP · 4-letter words

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