Phrase guide

harp on

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To nag about; to complain incessantly or persistently request; to continue to bring up as a point of contention.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: զահլա տանել (zahla tanel) — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Armenian: նադայել անել (nadayel anel) — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Armenian: զզվցնել (zzvcʻnel) — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Finnish: jankuttaa — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • French: rabâcher — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • French: ressasser — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • French: redire — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • French: radoter — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • German: herunterleiern — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • German: abspulen — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • German: herbeten — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • German: herunterbeten — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • German: herunterschnurren — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Greek: λέω τα ίδια και τα ίδια (léo ta ídia kai ta ídia) — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Latin: redīcere — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Māori: kunanu — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Russian: талды́чить (taldýčitʹ) — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Russian: тверди́ть (tverdítʹ) — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Swedish: mala om — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Swedish: tjata — to continue to bring up a point of contention
  • Welsh: canu cywydd y gwcw — to continue to bring up a point of contention