/kɑːrp/ noun verb carp BrE /kɑːp/ NAmE /kɑːrp/ [C, U] ( plural carp) a large freshwater fish that is used for food carp BrE /kɑːp/ NAmE /kɑːrp/ [I] ~ (at sb) (about sb/sth) to keep complaining about sb/sth in an annoying way