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# harp

«harp» in Mova's school dictionary: **A large musical instrument with many strings stretched on…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (harp, harps); verb (harp, harps, harped, harping)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A large musical instrument with many strings stretched on a tall frame, played by plucking with the fingers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#m1)

2) (Bible) In the Bible King David played the harp (lyre) and wrote psalms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#m2)

3) (verb, informal) «Harp on» means to keep talking about the same thing in a boring or annoying way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#m3)

4) (informal) A harmonica, sometimes called a mouth harp or blues harp. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In music lessons it is a string instrument in the orchestra. It is a symbol of Ireland and appears on Irish coins. In Bible stories David played the harp to calm King Saul. «Harp on» is everyday speech for nagging. Phrases: play the harp, harp music, harp on about, Irish harp.

### examples

- She plays the harp in the school orchestra. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#x1)
- The harp makes a soft, rippling sound. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#x2)
- In the Bible, David played the harp for King Saul. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#x3)
- The Irish harp is a symbol of Ireland. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#x4)
- Stop harping on about your new trainers! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#x5)
- Angels are often drawn with harps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#x6)
- And the harp played a merry tune. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/#x7)

### note

Plural: harps. A person who plays it is a harpist. «Harp on» is informal and a little critical. Not the same as «harpoon».

### In the corpora

- [Christians say what heaven is like is beyond description; wings, harps and clouds are only pictures from paintings and cartoons.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/22-prayer-forgiveness-grace-and-heaven/18/)
- [And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.110/)
- [Wherefore my heart moaneth like a harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-heres.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.355/)
- [The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.494/)
- [And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease, and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.678/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «harp» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harp/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.