harp meaning and definition

HARP noun

Definition of harp (noun)

1. 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
2. a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
3. a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
   • synonyms: harmonica, mouth harp, mouth organ

HARP verb

Definition of harp (verb)

1. come back to
   • "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"
   • synonyms: dwell
2. play the harp
   • "She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully"