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. If a person harp on something, the mention a topic repeatedly.