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• harp — harplike, adj. /hahrp/, n. 1. a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers. 2. anything… …   Universalium

• harp —   Lila, kinola, hāpa. See autoharp.    ♦ To harp on a subject, hō upu upu …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• Harp — Harp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Harped} (h[aum]rpt) p. pr. & vb. n. {Harping}.] [AS. hearpian. See {Harp}, n.] 1. To play on the harp. [1913 Webster] I heard the voice of harpers, harping with their harps. Rev. xiv. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. To dwell on or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• harp on — ˌharp ˈon [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they harp on he/she/it harps on present participle harping on past tense …   Useful english dictionary

• harp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hearpe; akin to Old High German harpha harp Date: before 12th century 1. a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• harp — 1. noun /hɑːp,hɑɻp/ a) A musical instrument consisting of an upright frame strung with strings that are stroked or plucked with the fingers. b) A harmonica. 2. verb /hɑːp,hɑɻp/ (usually with on) To repeatedly mention a subject …   Wiktionary

• harp — hÉ‘rp /hɑːp n. large stringed instrument with an upright triangular frame which is played by plucking the strings with the fingers v. play on a harp; dwell tediously on a subject …   English contemporary dictionary

• harp on — PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone harps on a subject, or harps on about it, you mean that they keep on talking about it in a way that other people find annoying. [V P n] Jones harps on this theme more than on any other... [V P about n] She… …   English dictionary

• harp on the same string — dwell tediously on the same subject, repeat oneself …   English contemporary dictionary

• To harp on one string — Harp Harp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Harped} (h[aum]rpt) p. pr. & vb. n. {Harping}.] [AS. hearpian. See {Harp}, n.] 1. To play on the harp. [1913 Webster] I heard the voice of harpers, harping with their harps. Rev. xiv. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. To dwell… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• harp on the same subject — dwell tediously on the same issue, repeat oneself …   English contemporary dictionary