to harp
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4.6
- verb
- /hɑrp/
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- I'm really sorry to harp on about this, but I haven't got it all worked out yet.
Examples
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"My wife harped on it: just stay focused and just think about the kids."
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Abe Lincoln saw and harped on this aspect of our idea from one end of his political career to the other.
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And I'm gonna have to listen to him harp about losing his fortune for the rest of his life.
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That is why I harp constantly on our intimate, daily walk with Him.
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I don't want to harp on every counterpoint because there is a bigger concern I have.
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It's what Schiano, the former Rutgers coach, harped on during the preseason.
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I don't know if it is actually petty to consider politics since one of the two sides harps about decreasing the size of government and doing away with such entities as FEMA.
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She learned to harp beautifully during her lessons at the music school.
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As a child, he would harp on the instrument for hours, charming everyone with his talent.
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The musician decided to harp at the local fair, captivating the audience with her melodies.
Antonyms
- Archaic
To stop doing an activity, especially to stop playing music for good
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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9.8
A small metal instrument held between the teeth and played by plucking to make different tones
Surface Forms
Etymology
Harp as a verb originally meant 'to play the harp', that is, to pluck the instrument's strings. So when someone harped, they were simply making music on a harp.