Carp — Defs

01 v. i. To talk; to speak; to prattle.

imp. & p. p. Carped; p. pr. & vb. n. Carping

1.
To talk; to speak; to prattle.[Obs.]
2.
To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; -- usually followed by at.
“Carping and caviling at faults of manner.” — Blackw. Mag.

“And at my actions carp or catch.” — Herbert.

02 v. t. To say; to tell.

03 n. A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp.

pl. Carp, Carps

1.
A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp.(Zool.) See: Cruclan carp

Phrases & compounds

Carp louse — a small crustacean, of the genus Argulus, parasitic on carp and allied fishes. See Branchiura.

Carp mullet — a fish (Moxostoma carpio) of the Ohio River and Great Lakes, allied to the suckers.

Carp sucker — a name given to several species of fresh-water fishes of the genus Carpiodes in the United States; -- called also quillback.