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Showing words for HARPING using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Harping

harping

6 Letter Words for Harping

haring, harpin, paring, rahing, raping

5 Letter Words for Harping

agrin, ahing, anigh, aping, argin, garni, ghain, grain, graip, graph, griph, higra, ngapi, nigra, pagri, pangi, phang, prang

4 Letter Words for Harping

agin, agni, airn, argh, arni, gain, gair, gari, garn, girn, gnar, gran, grin, grip, hagi, hain, hair, hang, hani, harn, harp, hing, inga, iran, nagi, naig, ngai, nigh, nipa, pahi, pain, pair, pang, pari, phar, pian, pina, ping, pirn, prag, prig, prin, ragi, rain, rang, riga, ring, ripa

3 Letter Words for Harping

agr, ahi, ain, air, aph, apr, arg, arn, gan, gap, gar, gin, gnp, gph, gra, hag, han, hap, hia, hin, hip, hir, ign, ihp, ing, iph, ipr, ira, nag, nah, nap, nar, nig, nip, pah, pan, par, phi, phr, pia, pig, pin, pir, prn, rag, rah, rai, ran, rap, rha, ria, rig, rin, rip, rna

Definitions for Harping

[1] 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.
[2] a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
[3] anything that resembles this instrument, especially in having a row of parallel strings or wires, as various mechanical devices or kitchen implements for slicing cheese.
[4] a vertical metal frame shaped to bend around the bulb in a standing lamp and used to support a lamp shade.
[5] Slang : Extremely Disparaging and Offensive . a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Irish birth or descent.
[6] Also called harper. any of several English coins issued for use in Ireland during the 16th and 17th centuries, bearing the figure of a harp on the reverse.
[7] South Midland and Southern U.S. a mouth harp; harmonica.
[8] to play on a harp.
[9] harp on /upon , to dwell on persistently or tediously in speaking or writing: He was always harping on the importance of taking vitamin supplements.
[10] a large triangular plucked stringed instrument consisting of a soundboard connected to an upright pillar by means of a curved crossbar from which the strings extend downwards. The strings are tuned diatonically and may be raised in pitch either one or two semitones by the use of pedals (double-action harp ). Basic key: B major; range: nearly seven octaves
[11] something resembling this, esp in shape
[12] an informal name (esp in pop music) for harmonica
[13] (intr) to play the harp
[14] (tr) archaic to speak; utter; express
[15] (intr; foll by on or upon) to speak or write in a persistent and tedious manner

Words related to Harping

dwell, reiterate, repeat

Words nearby Harping

harper, harper woods, harper's ferry, harpers ferry, harpies, harping, harpings, harpist, harpoon, harpoon gun, harpsichord

Origin of Harping

before 900; Middle English harpe, Old English hearpe; cognate with Dutch harp, German Harfe, Old Norse harpa

Other words from Harping

un·harp·ing , adjective
harp·like , adjective
un·harped , adjective

Word origin for Harping

Old English hearpe; related to Old Norse harpa, Old High German harfa, Latin corbis basket, Russian korobit to warp

Synonyms for Harping

dwell, reiterate, repeat