Carp \Carp\ (k[aum]rp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Carped
(k[aum]rpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Carping.] [OE. carpen to say,
speak; from Scand. (cf. Icel. karpa to boast), but influenced
later by L. carpere to pluck, calumniate.]
1. To talk; to speak; to prattle. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions
without reason or ill-naturedly; -- usually followed by
at.
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Carping and caviling at faults of manner. --Blackw.
Mag.
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And at my actions carp or catch. --Herbert.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Carp \Carp\, v. t.
1. To say; to tell. [Obs.]
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2. To find fault with; to censure. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Carp \Carp\, n.; pl. Carp, formerly Carps. [Cf. Icel. karfi,
Dan. karpe, Sw. karp, OHG. charpho, G. karpfen, F. carpe, LL.
carpa.] (Zool.)
A fresh-water herbivorous fish ({Cyprinus carpio.). Several
other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are
called carp. See Cruclan carp.
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Note: The carp was originally from Asia, whence it was early
introduced into Europe, where it is extensively reared
in artificial ponds. Within a few years it has been
introduced into America, and widely distributed by the
government. Domestication has produced several
varieties, as the leather carp, which is nearly or
quite destitute of scales, and the mirror carp, which
has only a few large scales. Intermediate varieties
occur.
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Carp louse (Zool.), a small crustacean, of the genus
Argulus, parasitic on carp and allied fishes. See
Branchiura.
Carp mullet (Zool.), a fish ({Moxostoma carpio) of the
Ohio River and Great Lakes, allied to the suckers.
Carp sucker (Zool.), a name given to several species of
fresh-water fishes of the genus Carpiodes in the United
States; -- called also quillback.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
carp
n 1: the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked
or braised
2: any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
v : raise trivial objections [syn: cavil, chicane]
WordNet (r) 2.0
35 Moby Thesaurus words for "carp":
bug, bully, bullyrag, carp at, catch at straws, cavil, complain,
criticize, cut up, fault-find, find fault, fret at, fuss at, gripe,
hassle, henpeck, knock, nag, nibble at, niggle, nitpick, peck at,
pester, pettifog, pick at, pick holes, pick on, pick to pieces,
pull apart, pull to pieces, quibble, take exception, tear apart,
tear to pieces, yap at
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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