harp

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /hɑːp/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /hɑrp/

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Noun

Singular harp

Plural harps

A woman playing a harp.

1. (countable) (music) A harp is a musical instrument that consists of a body and a curved neck that supports a series of parallel strings. It is played by plucking the strings with the fingers.

Related words

• harpist

Verb

Plain form harp

Third-person singular harps

Past tense harped

Past participle harped

Present participle harping

1. To harp on something means to keep talking about something repeatedly, especially to the point where it bores or annoys other people.