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harped

harped is the simple past and past participle of harp.

Meaning of harp

Verb

harp (third-person singular simple present harps, present participle harping, simple past and past participle harped)

  1. (derogatory, usually, with-on) To repeatedly mention a subject, especially so as to nag or complain.
    • Why do you harp on a single small mistake?
  2. (transitive) To play on (a harp or similar instrument).
  3. (transitive) To play (a tune) on the harp.
  4. (archaic, transitive) To develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.
    • Thou harped my fear aright.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Words formed from harped

Phrases with harped

Questions about harped

What is harped the simple past and past participle of?
Harped is the simple past and past participle of harp.

Words near harped in the dictionary

  1. harpalines
  2. Harpalyke
  3. Harparary
  4. harpax
  5. harpe
  6. harped
  7. harped on
  8. harped on one string
  9. harped on the same string
  10. harpejji
  11. harpejjis

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