Harp

[hɑːp] or [hɑrp]

Definition

(noun.) 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.

(noun.) a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade.

(verb.) come back to; 'Don't dwell on the past'; 'She is always harping on the same old things'.

(verb.) play the harp; 'She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully'.

Inputed by Franklin--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers.

(n.) A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre.

(n.) A grain sieve.

(n.) To play on the harp.

(n.) To dwell on or recur to a subject tediously or monotonously in speaking or in writing; to refer to something repeatedly or continually; -- usually with on or upon.

(v. t.) To play on, as a harp; to play (a tune) on the harp; to develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.

Typist: Marvin

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Lyre.

v. n. [1]. Play on the harp.[2]. Dwell (tediously).

Typist: Shirley

Definition

n. a musical stringed instrument much esteemed by the ancients.—v.i. to play on the harp: to dwell tediously upon anything.—v.t. to give voice to.—ns. Harp′er Harp′ist a player on the harp.—n.pl. Harp′ings (naut.) the fore-parts of the wales surrounding the bow extensions of the rib-bands.—n. Harp′-shell a genus of gasteropodous molluscs with inflated shell.—Harp on one string to dwell constantly on one topic.

Typist: Ralph

Unserious Contents or Definition

To hear the sad sweet strains of a harp, denotes the sad ending to what seems a pleasing and profitable enterprise. To see a broken harp, betokens illness, or broken troth between lovers. To play a harp yourself, signifies that your nature is too trusting, and you should be more careful in placing your confidence as well as love matters.

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Examples

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