carp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːrp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɑrp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kärp)

Inflections of 'carp' (n):
carp
npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "That lake is full of carp.")
carps
npl (Mainly used for talking about different types—e.g. "Carps are fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family.")

carp
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Synonyms:
find fault, criticize Collocations, criticise (UK), nag Collocations, cavil, bother Collocations, censure, complain Collocations, moan Collocations (slang), moan and groan (slang), fault-find, nitpick (slang), split hairs (slang), be pedantic, pick holes (slang), quibble, take exception, gripe, whinge, whine Collocations


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