carp

1 of 5

verb

ˈkärp

carped; carping; carps

intransitive verb

: to find fault or complain querulously

carper noun

carp

2 of 5

noun (1)

: complaint

carp

3 of 5

noun (2)

plural carp or carps

: a large variable Asian soft-finned freshwater cyprinid fish (Cyprinus carpio) of sluggish waters that is often raised for food and has been widely introduced into U.S. waters

also : any of various related cyprinid fishes (such as the grass carp)

: a fish (such as the European sea bream) resembling a carp

carp-

4 of 5

combining form

variants or carpo-

: fruit

carpogonium

-carp

5 of 5

noun combining form

: part of a fruit

mesocarp

: fruit

schizocarp

Synonyms

Verb

beef
bellyache
bitch
bleat
caterwaul
complain
crab
croak
fuss
gripe
grizzle
grouch
grouse
growl
grumble
grump
holler
inveigh
keen
kick
kvetch
maunder [chiefly British]
moan
murmur
mutter
nag
repine
scream
squawk
squeal
wail
whimper
whine
whinge [British]
yammer
yawp
yaup
yowl

Noun (1)

beef
bitch
bleat
complaint
fuss
grievance
gripe
grouch
grouse
grumble
holler
kvetch
lament
miserere
moan
murmur
plaint
squawk
wail
whimper
whine
whinge [British]
yammer

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic karpa to dispute

Noun (2)

Middle English carpe, from Middle French, from Late Latin carpa, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German karpfo carp

Combining form

French & New Latin, from Greek karp-, karpo-, from karpos — more at harvest

Noun combining form

New Latin -carpium, from Greek -karpion, from karpos

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

carped

verb

past tense of carp

as in complained

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely someone who carps and whines about everything is a pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

complained
whined
screamed
moaned
groused
muttered
bitched
grumbled
bellyached
griped
grouched
yammered
whinged
whimpered
hollered
grumped
squawked
worried
growled
bleated
inveighed
nagged
kvetched
caterwauled
wailed
squealed
murmured
cried
kicked
crabbed
grizzled
repined
keened
protested
beefed
yowled
fussed
croaked
quibbled
maundered
yawped
kicked up a stink
fretted
lamented
yauped
kicked up a fuss
sobbed
stewed
cavilled
deplored
blubbered
bewailed
bemoaned
caviled
quarrelled (with)
quarreled (with)
objected (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rejoiced
delighted
accepted
took
crowed
applauded
endured
tolerated
cheered
bore
commended
countenanced

as in quibbled

to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant carped about the order of names on the wedding invitations

Synonyms & Similar Words

complained
quibbled
fussed
nitpicked
whined
moaned
criticized
niggled
cavilled
bitched
muttered
groused
caviled
split hairs
faulted
bellyached
griped
grumbled
yammered
wailed
squawked
squealed
kvetched
crabbed
kicked
whimpered
beefed
yowled
growled
murmured
croaked
yawped
yauped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

praised
commended
recommended
applauded
complimented
backed
approved
endorsed
supported
championed
indorsed

单词	carped
释义	carp 1 of 5 verb ˈkärp carped; carping; carps intransitive verb : to find fault or complain querulously carper noun carp 2 of 5 noun (1) : complaint carp 3 of 5 noun (2) plural carp or carps 1 : a large variable Asian soft-finned freshwater cyprinid fish (Cyprinus carpio) of sluggish waters that is often raised for food and has been widely introduced into U.S. waters also : any of various related cyprinid fishes (such as the grass carp) 2 : a fish (such as the European sea bream) resembling a carp carp- 4 of 5 combining form variants or carpo- : fruit carpogonium -carp 5 of 5 noun combining form : part of a fruit mesocarp : fruit schizocarp Synonyms Verb beef bellyache bitch bleat caterwaul complain crab croak fuss gripe grizzle grouch grouse growl grumble grump holler inveigh keen kick kvetch maunder [chiefly British] moan murmur mutter nag repine scream squawk squeal wail whimper whine whinge [British] yammer yawp yaup yowl Noun (1) beef bitch bleat complaint fuss grievance gripe grouch grouse grumble holler kvetch lament miserere moan murmur plaint squawk wail whimper whine whinge [British] yammer See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He's always carping about his boss. He's tired of always being carped at by his critics. Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic karpa to dispute Noun (2) Middle English carpe, from Middle French, from Late Latin carpa, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German karpfo carp Combining form French & New Latin, from Greek karp-, karpo-, from karpos — more at harvest Noun combining form New Latin -carpium, from Greek -karpion, from karpos First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing carp crucian carp grass carp Asian carp crucian carp grass carp Asian carp Kids Definition carp 1 of 2 verb ˈkärp carped; carping : to complain in an annoying way carp 2 of 2 noun : a freshwater fish that lives a long time and is often used for food carped verb past tense of carp 1 as in complained to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely someone who carps and whines about everything is a pain Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance complained whined screamed moaned groused muttered bitched grumbled bellyached griped grouched yammered whinged whimpered hollered grumped squawked worried growled bleated inveighed nagged kvetched caterwauled wailed squealed murmured cried kicked crabbed grizzled repined keened protested beefed yowled fussed croaked quibbled maundered yawped kicked up a stink fretted lamented yauped kicked up a fuss sobbed stewed cavilled deplored blubbered bewailed bemoaned caviled quarrelled (with) quarreled (with) objected (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejoiced delighted accepted took crowed applauded endured tolerated cheered bore commended countenanced See More 2 as in quibbled to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant carped about the order of names on the wedding invitations Synonyms & Similar Words complained quibbled fussed nitpicked whined moaned criticized niggled cavilled bitched muttered groused caviled split hairs faulted bellyached griped grumbled yammered wailed squawked squealed kvetched crabbed kicked whimpered beefed yowled growled murmured croaked yawped yauped Antonyms & Near Antonyms praised commended recommended applauded complimented backed approved endorsed supported championed indorsed See More
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carp

verb

noun (1)

noun (2)

combining form

noun combining form

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Phrases Containing carp

Kids Definition

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