carp

carp-

(word root) fruit

Examples of words with the root carp-: apocarpous

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carp ¹

 (kärp)

intr.v. carped, carp·ing, carps

To complain or find fault in a petty or disagreeable way: carped about the poor service at the restaurant. See Synonyms at quibble.

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[Middle English carpen, from Old Norse karpa, to boast.]

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carp′er n.

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carp ²

 (kärp)

n. pl. carp or carps

1. A freshwater cyprinid fish (Cyprinus carpio) native to Eurasia that is widely bred in ponds for food.

2. Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae.

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[Middle English carpe, from Old French carpe, from Medieval Latin carpa, of Germanic origin.]

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carp

(kɑːp)

vb

(often foll by: at) to complain or find fault; nag pettily

[C13: from Old Norse karpa to boast; related to Latin carpere to pluck]

ˈcarper n

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carp

(kɑːp)

n, pl carp or carps

1. (Animals) a freshwater teleost food fish, Cyprinus carpio, having a body covered with cycloid scales, a naked head, one long dorsal fin, and two barbels on each side of the mouth: family Cyprinidae

2. (Animals) any other fish of the family Cyprinidae; a cyprinid

[C14: from Old French carpe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German karpfo, Old Norse karfi]

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carp¹

(kɑrp)

v.i.

1. to find fault; complain unreasonably; cavil.

n.

2. a peevish complaint.

[1200–50; Middle English: to speak, prate < Old Norse karpa to brag, wrangle]

carp′er, n.

carp²

(kɑrp)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) carp, (esp. for kinds or species) carps.

1. a large freshwater cyprinid fish, Cyprinus carpio, native to Asia but widely cultivated as a food fish.

2. any of various other fishes of the family Cyprinidae.

[1350–1400; < Middle French < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German]

-carp

a combining form occurring in words that denote a part of a fruit or fruiting body: endocarp.

[< New Latin -carpium < Greek -karpion, derivative of karpós fruit]

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carp

Past participle: carped
Gerund: carping

Imperative

carp

carp

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carp - the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised Cyprinus carpio, domestic carp - large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest freshwater fish - flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
	2.	carp - any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae Cyprinidae, family Cyprinidae - a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace cyprinid, cyprinid fish - soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales Cyprinus carpio, domestic carp - large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest
Verb	1.	carp - raise trivial objections cavil, chicane object - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

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carp

¹

verb find fault, knock (informal), complain, beef (slang), criticize, nag, censure, reproach, quibble, cavil, pick holes, kvetch (U.S. slang) His wife is constantly carping at him about his drinking.
approve, praise, admire, applaud, compliment, pay tribute to, commend, laud (literary), extol, sing the praises of, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), speak highly of

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carp

² noun

Related words
adjectives cyprinoid, cyprinid

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carp

verb

To raise unnecessary or trivial objections:

cavil, niggle, nitpick, pettifog, quibble.

Idiom: pick to pieces.

phrasal verb
carp at

To scold or find fault with constantly:

fuss at, nag, peck at, pick on.

Informal: henpeck.

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Translations

سَمَكُ شَبّوط

шаран

kapr

karpe

KarpfenKarpfenteich

κυπρίνοςσαζάνι

karpo

carpa

karppi

carpe

šaran

ponty

vatnakarfi

carpacarpionecavillare

carpa

karpis

karpa

karper

karpe

karp

carpa

crap

карп

kapor

krap

šaranшаран

karp

sazansazan balığı

короп

鲤鱼

carp

¹ [kɑːp] N (carp or carps (pl)) (= fish) → carpa f

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carp

² [kɑːp] VI (= complain) → quejarse, poner pegas
to carp at → criticar

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carp

[ˈkɑː^rp] n (= fish) → carpe f

carp at

vt fus → critiquercar park n → parking m, parc m de stationnement

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

carp

¹

n (= fish) → Karpfen m

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carp

²

vi → etwas auszusetzen haben, nörgeln; to carp at somebody → an jdm etwas auszusetzen haben, an jdm herummeckern (inf); to carp at something → an etw etwas auszusetzen haben, über etw (acc) → meckern (inf)

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carp

¹ [kɑːp] n (fish) → carpa

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carp

² [kɑːp] vi (complain) to carp at → avere or trovare da ridire su

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

carp

(kaːp) – plural carp – noun

a freshwater fish found in ponds and rivers. karp سَمَكُ شَبّوط шаран carpa kapr der Karpfen karpe κυπρίνοςcarpa karpkala ماهی کپور karppi carpeקרפיון तालाबों और नदियों में मिलने वाली एक प्रकार की बड़ी मछली šaran ponty karper vatnakarfi carpa 鯉 잉어 karpis karpa ikan kap karperkarpekarp تنكى ماهى چه په بندو او يا ويالو كى مو ندل كيږى carpa crap карп kapor krap šaran karp ปลาคาร์พ sazan balığı 鯉魚 короп مچھلی کی ایک قسم cá chép 鲤鱼

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