harp

/hɑ:p/
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harp

A musician gently plucks the strings of a harp.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A musical instrument: A large, triangular stringed instrument played by plucking the strings with the fingers. It has a vertical pillar, a curved neck, and a resonating soundbox.
    • A free-reed instrument: A small, rectangular wind instrument with a row of free reeds set in air holes, played by blowing into the holes.
    • A support structure: A pair of curved vertical metal supports for a lampshade.

  2. Verb:

    • To play the harp: To perform music on the harp instrument.
    • To talk persistently: To dwell on or return repeatedly to a particular subject in a tedious or nagging way.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The musician tuned her harp before the concert.
    • He collects antique harps from different cultures.
    • The lamp had an elegant brass harp for the shade.

  • Verb:

    • She can harp beautifully, performing complex classical pieces.
    • He always harps on the same old problems instead of finding solutions.
    • Please don't harp on my mistake; I've already apologized.
Advanced Usage
  • "To harp on (about) something": To talk about something repeatedly and in a way that is annoying to others. This is the most common phrasal verb form.
    • My boss harps on about punctuality every single morning.
    • She's always harping on the need for more funding.
Variants and Related Words
  • Harper (n): A person who plays the harp.
  • Harpist (n): Another term for a person who plays the harp, often used in a classical music context.
  • Harp seal (n): A species of seal, named for the harp-shaped marking on its back. (This is a distinct compound noun).
Synonyms
  • Noun (Instrument): Lyre (a smaller, related ancient instrument).
  • Verb (To talk persistently): Dwell on, reiterate, repeat, nag, go on about.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Harp on: To talk about something continuously and tediously.
    • He harped on his achievements throughout the entire dinner.
Related Idioms
  • To play second harp: This is not a standard idiom. The common idiom is "to play second fiddle." Using "harp" here would be a creative or mistaken substitution. The standard idiom related to persistent talking is simply the phrasal verb "to harp on."
harp

A musician gently plucks the strings of a harp.

Noun
  1. 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
  2. a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
  3. 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
Verb
  1. play the harp
    • She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully
  2. come back to
    • Don't dwell on the past
    • She is always harping on the same old things

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