Harp Meaning and Definition

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What is the definition Harp? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Derivations, Words starting with Harp, Words ending with Harp, Example sentences, Antonyms, Related sentences, Synonyms, How to pronounce and more...

Word: Harp

How to pronounce: hɑːp

Noun

Definitions:

1. A musical instrument, roughly triangular in shape, consisting of a frame supporting a graduated series of parallel strings, played by plucking with the fingers. The modern orchestral harp has an upright frame, with pedals that enable the strings to be retuned to different keys.

Example sentences: "On the modern harp, players pluck the strings near the middle with the pads of their fingers."

2. A marine mollusk which has a large vertically ribbed shell with a wide aperture, found chiefly in the Indo-Pacific.

Example sentences: "The Harpa mollusc shares much in common with volutes and olives. All three families make up the Volutacea superfamily, all of which are active, carnivorous sand burrowers."

3. Another term for harmonica

Intransitive verb

Definitions:

1. Talk or write persistently and tediously on (a particular topic)

Example sentences: "I don't want to harp on about the past"

2. Play on a harp.

Synonyms:

harmonica

lyre

Derivations:

harpist

harpy