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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

harmonica, mouth organ, mouth harp

verb, as in come back to

also used for harp

glee-beam, keep on about, perseverate

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What does harp mean?5

noun

1

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

2

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

3

a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade

verb

1

come back to“Don't dwell on the past”

2

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

sharpcarptarp
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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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of harp

as a noun

plural
harps

as a verb

past tense
harped
present participle
harping
third-person singular
harps
past participle
harped