| Carp 1. (v. i.) To talk; to speak; to prattle. 2. (v. i.) To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; -- usually followed by at. 3. (v. t.) To say; to tell. 4. (v. t.) To find fault with; to censure. 5. (n.) Plural of Carp 6. (n.) A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp. Thesaurus Entries bug, bully, bullyrag, carp at, catch at straws, cavil, complain, criticize, cut up, fault-find, find fault, fret at, fuss at, gripe, hassle, henpeck, knock, nag, nibble at, niggle, nitpick, peck at, pester, pettifog, pick at, pick holes, pick on, pick to pieces, pull apart, pull to pieces, quibble, take exception, tear apart, tear to pieces, yap at |