carp
/kɑrp/
verb
- To complain or find fault in a petty or nagging way.
- Critics carped about the movie's length, but audiences loved it.
- My boss tends to carp about small mistakes instead of praising good work.
- Please don't carp at every little detail; the project is going well overall.
noun
- A type of freshwater fish that is often found in ponds and rivers and is sometimes used for food.
- Carp are known for their ability to live in murky, slow-moving waters.
- The fisherman caught a ten-pound carp and released it back into the lake.
- We saw a large carp swimming slowly near the surface of the pond.