Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carp

/ˈkɑɹp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
carp
IPA
/ˈkɑɹp/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil.

Intransitive verb

verb

To speak, to talk; also, to talk about a subject in speech or writing.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

To talk much but to little purpose; to chatter, to prattle.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

Of a bird: to sing; of a person (such as a minstrel): to sing or recite.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

To say or tell (something).

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To find fault with (someone or something); to censure, to criticize.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

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Etymology

From Late Middle English carpe (“the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)”), from Old French carpe, from Late Latin carpa, possibly from Proto-West Germanic *karpo (possibly due to the introduction from the fish from the Danube into England in the 14th century; whence Middle Low German karpe and Old High German charpho, karpho); further etymology unknown.

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Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹp/
  • British English: /ˈkɑːp/

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Questions

How do you pronounce carp?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹp/.
What does carp mean?
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
Where does carp come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce carp

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