Harping

Harping
Harp Harp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Harped} (h[aum]rpt) p. pr. & vb. n. {Harping}.] [AS. hearpian. See {Harp}, n.] 1. To play on the harp. [1913 Webster]

I heard the voice of harpers, harping with their harps. --Rev. xiv. 2. [1913 Webster]

2. 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. ``Harpings upon old themes.'' --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]

Harping on what I am, Not what he knew I was. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

{To harp on one string}, to dwell upon one subject with disagreeable or wearisome persistence. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Harping — Harp ing (h[aum]rp [i^]ng), a. Pertaining to the harp; as, harping symphonies. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • harping — index insistent, iterative, repetitious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Harping iron — Harp ing i ron ([imac] [u^]rn). [F. harper to grasp strongly. See {Harpoon}.] A harpoon. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • harping iron — noun or harping spear Etymology: harping probably from Middle French harper to grapple, grasp + English ing archaic : harpoon …   Useful english dictionary

  • harping johnny — noun Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: harping probably from present participle of harp (II) : orpine …   Useful english dictionary

  • harping spear — noun see harping iron …   Useful english dictionary

  • harping — /hahr ping/, n. Shipbuilding. any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached. Also, harpin /hahr pin/, harpins /hahr pinz/. [1620 30; perh. HARP +… …   Universalium

  • harping — hÉ‘rp /hɑːp n. large stringed instrument with an upright triangular frame which is played by plucking the strings with the fingers v. play on a harp; dwell tediously on a subject …   English contemporary dictionary

  • harping — hearpung …   English to the Old English

  • harping — n. 1. Harp music. 2. Dwelling, repetition, iteration, reiteration …   New dictionary of synonyms

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