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carp
1[ kahrp ]
verb (used without object)
- to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil:
to carp at minor errors.
Synonyms: , , ,
noun
- a peevish complaint.
carp
2[ kahrp ]
noun
- a large freshwater cyprinid fish, Cyprinus carpio, native to Asia but widely introduced in tropical and temperate waters: an important food fish in many countries.
- any of various other fishes of the family Cyprinidae.
-carp
3- a combining form occurring in compounds that denote a part of a fruit or fruiting body:
endocarp.
carp.
4abbreviation for
- carpentry.
-carp
1combining form
- (in botany) fruit or a reproductive structure that develops into a particular part of the fruit
epicarp
carp
2/ ɑː /
verb
- introften foll byat to complain or find fault; nag pettily
carp
3/ ɑː /
noun
- a freshwater teleost food fish, Cyprinus carpio, having a body covered with cycloid scales, a naked head, one long dorsal fin, and two barbels on each side of the mouth: family Cyprinidae
- any other fish of the family Cyprinidae; a cyprinid
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- İ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carp1
Origin of carp2
Origin of carp3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carp1
Origin of carp2
Origin of carp3
Example Sentences
This is a relatively small amount compared with international production levels, but still notable considering that rainbow trout is a new farmed species in China, unlike traditional species like carp.
Believe me, I’m completely aware that I sound like a Scrooge, a buzzkill harping and carping about innocuous movies that are meant to be little more than background noise while people scroll on their phones.
He achieved far more legislatively than many thought possible, given the narrow margins Democrats held in the House and Senate, and presided over an economy that, partisan carping aside, is the envy of the world.
And who knows what Republicans are thinking about Trump's inconsistent directives about early voting or constant carping about the elections being rigged?
A cabinet minister says: “It’s just so good to be in government; it’s really, really tough but any tough day is better than 14 years of carping on in opposition.”
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