I. carp 1 /kɑːp $ kɑːrp/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: From a Scandinavian language ]
to keep complaining about something in a way that is annoying
carp about
He always finds something to carp about.
II. carp 2 BrE AmE noun ( plural carp ) [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: carpe , from Late Latin carpa ]
a large fish that lives in lakes and rivers and can be eaten