carp
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
- An instance of, or speech, complaining or criticizing about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; a cavil.
Verb
- To criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil.
- To speak, to talk; also, to talk about a subject in speech or writing.
- To talk much but to little purpose; to chatter, to prattle.
- Of a bird: to sing; of a person (such as a minstrel): to sing or recite.
- To say or tell (something).
- To find fault with (someone or something); to censure, to criticize.
Proper noun
- Initialism of Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles, a Unificationist organization.
- A surname.
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