Plural of harp
regular plural
The plural of harp is harps.
Forms of harp
| Singular | harp /hɑːp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | harps |
| Countable | countable |
Harps in a sentence
- Shows sockets, wire, harps, glass chimneys and globes, shade holders, bases, finials, and hundreds of items necessary in the building of lamps.1960, School Shop, volume 20, page 36
- It's easier to overbend on harps in lower keys than higher keys.2010, James Major, Complete 10-Hole Diatonic Harmonica Series: B Harmonica Book, page 9. From the entry overbend
- Christina twirls on straps like a spinning coin that hasn’t decided if it will land on heads or harps.2019 September 16, Tom Swift, “Winging It”, in RTÉ Culture, RTÉ. From the entry heads or harps
- I'm referring to the fictional depictions, those dimple bottomed winged plumpies flying around with harps or bows and arrows.2010, Mary Mcreynolds, The Tapeworm Emails, page 56. From the entry plumpie
- Twice they have fought with harps, fiddlebows, and chair legs.1951, William Manchester, “The Free Lance”, in Disturber of the Peace: The Life of H. L. Mencken, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers […]…. From the entry fiddlebow
Meaning of harp
- noun A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body.
- noun Any instrument of the same musicological type.
- noun A harmonica.
Questions about the plural of harp
- What is the plural of harp?
- The plural of harp is harps.
- Is harp countable?
- Harp is a countable noun.
Source and license
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