harp on

verb

harped on; harping on; harps on

US, informal

: to talk about (a subject) constantly or repeatedly in an annoying way

She's always harping on the importance of a good diet.

He seems to enjoy harping on my shortcomings.

Examples of harp on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She’s made public safety—an issue Pratt harped on—central to her reelection campaign, and has tried to paint Raman as soft on crime. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Afterward, Suzuki chose not to harp on the offense’s struggle. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026

None of these are new concepts, obviously, but a meeting ahead of the trade deadline allowed Long, his staff and the players to harp on all of it. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

There’s no real conflict at the table, aside from Kyle continuing to harp on Gizelle lightly flirting with Mauricio on RHOP last season. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for harp on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon