harp

Meanings

Noun

• 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
• a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
• 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

Verb

• come back to
  • "She is always harping on the same old things"
• play the harp
  • "She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully"

Synonyms

dwell, harmonica, mouth harp, mouth organ