HARP


Meaning of HARP in English

I. harp 1 /hɑːp $ hɑːrp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: hearpe ]

a large musical instrument with strings that are stretched across a vertical frame with three corners, and that you play with your fingers

—harpist noun [countable]

II. harp 2 BrE AmE verb

harp on about something British English , harp on something American English phrasal verb informal

to talk about something continuously, especially in a way that is annoying or boring:

My grandfather harps on about the war all the time.

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