carp
verb (used without object)
to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil.
carps
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pluralof carp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof carp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
carpverb (used without object)to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil.
Example Sentences
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To her critics, Breed closed with a quote from Theodore Roosevelt prizing the person who strives in spite of setbacks rather than the naysayer who carps from the sidelines.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Outside-world triggers for Inger are multifarious — she refuses to bathe and often carps about walking — but none prove as potent as Andreas’s scorn, which sets hurdles throughout the trip.
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
He carps constantly about what he sees as unfair coverage by the news media.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2018
“As big events go, it felt pretty small,” carps Andrew Rosenthal, former editorial page editor of the New York Times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2016
Catfish must be the smartest fish there is, it’s like them and carps were the only fish that added rocks and horseflies together and came up with something bad.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
