harping

[ hahr-ping ]

noun

, Shipbuilding.

1. 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.

Other Words From

• un·harping adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of harping¹

1620–30; perhaps harp + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But that the larger campaign is harping on this suggests they really think it's smart strategy.

From Salon

But with Biden repeatedly insisting that he is not stepping aside, Belcher said, Democrats harping on his slipping support were hurting, not helping, their cause.

From Los Angeles Times

But, he also painted a broader picture of why he is concerned about increased regulation, harping back to Amazon’s blocked acquisition of iRobot, the Boston-based maker of the autonomous vacuum cleaners Roomba.

From Seattle Times

In a subsequent TikTok, she said that she will now be harping on people to wear seatbelts.

From Los Angeles Times

In Jennifer Rubin's column in the Washington Post, she called out her colleagues in the media for harping on Biden’s age and while remaining silent about Trump's increasingly obvious cognitive decline.

From Salon

Related Words

• belaboring
• dwelling
• insisting
• laboring
• persisting