Meaning & Definition of Harp in English
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Harp
/hɑrp/
noun
1. 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
synonym:
- harp
2. A pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
synonym:
- harp
3. 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
synonym:
- harmonica,
- mouth organ,
- harp,
- mouth harp
verb
1. Come back to
- "Don't dwell on the past"
- "She is always harping on the same old things"
synonym:
- harp,
- dwell
2. Play the harp
- "She harped the saint-saens beautifully"
synonym:
- harp
Examples of using
Did you practise the harp this morning?
It's a harp.
Violin, piano and harp are musical instruments.