Etymology : Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic karpa to dispute
Pronunciation : 'kärp
Function : intransitive verb
Date : 14th century
1. freshwater fish. complain, nag, worry. carp\carp\ (k?rp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. carped (k?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.].
2. to talk; to speak; to prattle. [obs.].
3. to find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; -- usually followed by at. carping and caviling at faults of manner. mag. and at my actions carp or catch. erbert.carp \carp\, v. t.
4. to say; to tell. [obs.].
5. to find fault with; to censure. [obs.]carp \carp\, n.; pl. carp, formerly carps. [cf. icel. karfi, dan. karpe, sw. karp, ohg. charpho, g. karpfen, f. carpe, ll. carpa.] (zo?l.) a fresh-water herbivorous fish (cyprinus carpio.). several other species of cyprinus, catla, and carassius are called carp. see:
cruclan carp.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.carp louse (zo?l.), a small crustacean, of the genus argulus, parasitic on carp and allied fishes. see:
branchiura.carp mullet (zo?l.), a fish (moxostoma carpio) of the ohio river and great lakes, allied to the suckers.carp sucker (zo?l.), a name given to several species of fresh-water fishes of the genus carpiodes in the united states; -- called also quillback.carp n.
6. the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised.
7. any of various freshwater fish of the family cyprinidae raise trivial objections [syn: cavil, chicane].
8. To talk; to speak; to prattle.
9. To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; usually followed by at.
10. To say; to tell.
11. To find fault with; to censure.
12. A fresh-water herbivorous fish.
13. Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp.
14. See Cruclan carp. any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised.
15. carp can also be used as the plural form for meaning 1..
16. A carp is a kind of fish that lives in lakes and rivers.
17. disapproval If you say that someone is carping, you mean that they keep criticizing or complaining about someone or something, especially in a way you think is unnecessary or annoying. He cannot understand why she's constantly carping at him + carping carp·ing She was in no mood to put up with Blanche's carping. to keep complaining about something in a way that is annoying carp about (From a language). carp a large fish that lives in lakes and rivers and can be eaten. Hardy, greenish brown fish (Cyprinus carpio, family Cyprinidae) native to Asia but introduced into Europe, North America, and elsewhere. Large-scaled, with two barbels (fleshy, whiskerlike feelers) on each side of its upper jaw, the carp lives alone or in small schools in quiet, weedy, mud-bottomed ponds, lakes, and rivers. An omnivore, it often stirs up sediment while rooting about for food, adversely affecting many plants and animals. Carp grow to an average length of about 14 in. (35 cm); some grow to 40 in. (100 cm) and 49 lbs (22 kg). In captivity they may live more than 40 years.
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