English noun: carp | |||
1. | carp (food) the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised | ||
Broader (hypernym) | freshwater fish | ||
Part meronym | Cyprinus carpio, domestic carp | ||
2. | carp (animal) any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cyprinid, cyprinid fish | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Cyprinus carpio, domestic carp | ||
Member meronym | Cyprinidae, family Cyprinidae | ||
English verb: carp | |||
1. | carp (communication) raise trivial objections | ||
Synonyms | cavil, chicane | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | object | ||