Synonyms

harping

American

[hahr-ping] / ˈhɑr pɪŋ /

Also harpin

noun

Shipbuilding.

any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.

1620–30; perhaps harp + -ing ¹

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"They are harping on about getting more disabled people in employment," she said.

From BBC

"We need reinforcements, but I don't want to keep harping on about it. I don't need to beg for players that we need."

From BBC

His harping on this point could come across as doctrinaire.

From Los Angeles Times

You can lose your fan base who might be influenced by your work by harping on them too much.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout the hearing, he kept harping on the word "anonymous," implying that the press made up the stories.

From Salon

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