- harped on
- dwelled persistently on, constantly talk about and think about (a subject, idea, etc.)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Harped — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harped — hÉ‘rp /hÉ‘Ëp 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
harped — … Useful english dictionary
harped on the same thing — talked persistently about the same issue, repeated himself over and over … English contemporary dictionary
dwelled on — harped on, lingered over an idea, kept the attention directed on; was obsessed with … English contemporary dictionary
The Lochmaben Harper (ballad) — The Lochmaben Harper or The Blind Harper is a traditional British Folk ballad ((Child # 192, Roud # 85) [http://library.efdss.org/cgi bin/query.cgi?index roud=on cross=off type=Song access=off op 9=or field 9= op 12=or field 12= op 13=or field 13 … Wikipedia
harp — I UK [hɑː(r)p] / US [hɑrp] noun [countable] Word forms harp : singular harp plural harps a musical instrument consisting of a row of strings stretched over a large upright frame. Someone who plays a harp is called a harpist. II UK [hɑː(r)p] / US… … English dictionary
harp on — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms harp on : present tense I/you/we/they harp on he/she/it harps on present participle harping on past tense harped on past participle harped on informal harp on (about) something to keep talking or… … English dictionary
harp on — ˌharp ˈon [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they harp on he/she/it harps on present participle harping on past tense … Useful english dictionary
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
