harp
/hɑɹp/noun, verb1 syllable
Harp means: 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 for harp7
noun, as in 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
verb, as in come back to
also used for harp
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What does harp mean?5
noun
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
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
a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
verb
come back to“Don't dwell on the past”
play the harp“She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with harp?3
one syllable
Harp in a sentence
- They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere.unknown
- She was lying on the floor, strangled by a harp string.Scott
- The violin, the piano, and the harp are musical instruments.AlanF_US
- Monotony develops when you harp on the same string.unknown
- He was electrocuted while playing the electric harp.papabear
- The old harp was stored in the basement.CM
- I've made up my mind to learn how to play the harp.CK
- I'd like to learn to play the harp.CK
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Forms of harp
as a noun
- plural
- harps
as a verb
- past tense
- harped
- present participle
- harping
- third-person singular
- harps
- past participle
- harped