harp
(hɑːʳp )
Word forms: harps , harping , harped
variable noun
A harp is a large musical instrument consisting of a row of strings stretched from the top to the bottom of a frame. You play the harp by plucking the strings with your fingers.
She went to all the trouble to rent this harp!
Phrasal verbs:
harp on
phrasal verb [Also VERB PARTICLE]
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.
Jones harps on this theme more than on any other. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
She concentrated on the good parts of her trip instead of harping on about the bad. [V P + about]
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Collocations:
play the harp
Tasks include playing electric guitar, rapping, tap-dancing, playing the harp and beatboxing.
The Sun (2011)
I had to speak in a German accent and play the harp.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And Miss Rosalie had agreed to play the harp for him, despite not having any magic.
THE LIVES OF CHRISTOPHER CHANT (1988)
Translations:
Chinese: 竖琴
Japanese: ハープ