carp

Meanings

Noun

the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
An instance of, or speech, complaining or criticizing about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; a cavil.

Verb

raise trivial objections
To criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil.
To speak, to talk; also, to talk about a subject in speech or writing.
To talk much but to little purpose; to chatter, to prattle.
Of a bird: to sing; of a person (such as a minstrel): to sing or recite.
To say or tell (something).
To find fault with (someone or something); to censure, to criticize.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Middle English carpe (“the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)”), from Old French carpe, from Late Latin carpa, possibly from Proto-West Germanic *karpo (possibly due to the introduction from the fish from the Danube into England in the 14th century; whence Middle Low German karpe and Old High German charpho, karpho); further etymology unknown.

Synonyms

babble, bat the breeze, blab, blabber, blather, carp, cavil, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chew the rag, chicane, chinwag, chit-chat, chunner, clack, claver, clepe, drivel, gabble, gibber, go on, jabber, maunder, natter, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, rabbit, rabbit on, ramble, reprehend, reprove, shoot the breeze, shoot the bull, shoot the shit, smatter, take exception, tattle, twaddle, waffle, wibble, witter, yabber, yack, yap, yatter

Scrabble Score: 8

carp is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
carp is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
carp is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

carp is a valid Words With Friends word