Carp

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkɑːp/
• US IPA: /ˈkɑɹp/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)p

From Old French carpe, from Late Latin carpa, from Gothic *𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰

Online Etymology Dictionary|carp

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Full definition of carp

Noun

1. Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

From Old Norse karpa ("to boast")

, karp ("bragging").

Verb

1. To complain about a fault; to harp on.
2. (obsolete) To say; to tell.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To find fault with; to censure.

Anagrams

• ACPR
• APCR
• crap, CRAP
• RCAP