/ Dictionary / Index C carp: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: carp Pronunciation: (kärp), [key] — v.i. to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil: to carp at minor errors. —n. a peevish complaint. carp Pronunciation: (kärp), [key] — pl. carp, carps. a large freshwater cyprinid fish, Cyprinus carpio, native to Asia but widely introduced in tropical and temperate waters: an important food fish in many countries. any of various other fishes of the family Cyprinidae. -carp Pronunciation: [key] a combining form occurring in compounds that denote a part of a fruit or fruiting body: endocarp. carp. Pronunciation: [key] carpentry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carp (Thesaurus) carousel carpaccio Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language