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harped on

harped on is the simple past and past participle of harp on.

Meaning of harp on

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To nag about; to complain incessantly or persistently request; to continue to bring up as a point of contention.
    Synonyms:
    belabour

Questions about harped on

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

Words near harped on in the dictionary

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

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