carp
IPA: kˈɑrp
noun
- Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
- An instance of, or speech, complaining or criticizing about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; a cavil.
- A surname.
- Initialism of Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles, a Unificationist organization.
verb
- (intransitive)
- To complain or criticize about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil.
- (obsolete) To speak, to talk; also, to talk about a subject in speech or writing.
- (obsolete) To talk much but to little purpose; to chatter, to prattle.
- (obsolete) Of a bird: to sing; of a person (such as a minstrel): to sing or recite.
- (transitive, obsolete)
- To say or tell (something).
- To find fault with (someone or something); to censure, to criticize.
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