Synonyms for harp
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body
Related words
- Word family
- harper harpist harp-player
- Phrases
- mouth harp arched harp glass harp angle harp frame harp harp closure harp holder harp on
Forms
- Plural
- harps → harmonicas, lyres, glee-beams…
Example sentences
- harmonica Tom wants me to give him money to buy a harmonica.
- lyre His lyre was placed by Jupiter among the stars.
By length
- 4 letters
- lyre1
- 9 letters
- harmonica4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (harmonica4 = 4 syllables).