harp Synonyms

harp Meaning

Wordnet

harp (n)

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

Wordnet

harp (v)

come back to

play the harp

Webster

harp (n.)

A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers.

A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre.

A grain sieve.

To play on the harp.

To dwell on or recur to a subject tediously or monotonously in speaking or in writing; to refer to something repeatedly or continually; -- usually with on or upon.

Webster

harp (v. t.)

To play on, as a harp; to play (a tune) on the harp; to develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.

harp Sentence Examples

  1. The melodious strains of the harp filled the grand hall with an ethereal ambiance.
  2. Her fingers danced gracefully across the harp's strings, weaving intricate tapestries of sound.
  3. The ancient bard strummed his harp by the campfire, enchanting listeners with tales of valor and woe.
  4. The sound of the Celtic harp transported the audience to a realm of ancient enchantment.
  5. The harp's resonant tones reverberated through the cathedral, creating a sacred space.
  6. The angelic sound of the harp accompanied the choir's celestial harmonies.
  7. The broken harp lay neglected in the attic, its strings silent and forlorn.
  8. The young musician's fingers trembled as he plucked the harp's strings for the first time.
  9. The harp's mournful melody echoed through the empty castle, a testament to lost love and forgotten dreams.
  10. The golden harp, adorned with intricate carvings, stood as a symbol of music's enchanting power.

FAQs About the word harp

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

emphasize, pay (up),dwell (on or upon), point (up),stress, accent, underline,underscore, belabor

overlook, ignore, pass over, slight, slight,forget, pass over, forget, disregard, overlook

The melodious strains of the harp filled the grand hall with an ethereal ambiance.

Her fingers danced gracefully across the harp's strings, weaving intricate tapestries of sound.

The ancient bard strummed his harp by the campfire, enchanting listeners with tales of valor and woe.

The sound of the Celtic harp transported the audience to a realm of ancient enchantment.