carp
carping; carps; carped
A carp is a type of fish found in fresh water. To carp is to complain and gripe repeatedly, especially about little things. Don’t carp about the rain if you live in the rain forest.
A carp is a freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, which is native to Europe and Asia. To carp, on the other hand, is universal. To carp is to complain and whine in a particularly annoying way. Someone who always complains about the same things over and over loves to carp. Carping is a little like nagging: no one wants to listen to it. People who carp find fault with almost everything.
Definitions of carp
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any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
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types:
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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
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leather carp
scaleless domestic carp
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mirror carp
domestic carp with some large shining scales
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type of:
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cyprinid, cyprinid fish
soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
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Cyprinus carpio, domestic carp
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the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
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type of:
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freshwater fish
flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
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freshwater fish
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raise trivial objections
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