What is "harp" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does harp mean in English? Meaning of harp definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "harp" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "harp": 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

Noun

  • Meaning: 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
  • Synonyms: harp
  • Hyponyms: aeolian harp aeolian lyre lyre wind harp
  • Hypernyms: chordophone
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑɹp/

    Pronunciation in UK: /hɑːp/

    Meaning of "harp": come back to

    Verb

  • Meaning: come back to
  • Example: Don't dwell on the past She is always harping on the same old things
  • Synonyms: dwell harp
  • Hypernyms: ingeminate iterate reiterate repeat restate retell
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑɹp/

    Pronunciation in UK: /hɑːp/

    Meaning of "harp": a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade

    Noun

  • Meaning: a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
  • Synonyms: harp
  • Hypernyms: support
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑɹp/

    Pronunciation in UK: /hɑːp/

    Meaning of "harp": play the harp

    Verb

  • Meaning: play the harp
  • Example: She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully
  • Synonyms: harp
  • Hypernyms: play
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑɹp/

    Pronunciation in UK: /hɑːp/

    Meaning of "harp": 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

    Noun

  • Meaning: 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 harp mouth harp mouth organ
  • Hypernyms: free-reed instrument
  • Pronunciation in US: /hɑɹp/

    Pronunciation in UK: /hɑːp/

    Synonyms:

    dwell, reiterate, repeat,

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