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

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

And though the Valks punctuated the run with a prolific 31-point outlay in the third quarter, Nakase harped on the defensive end of the floor as the true catalyst that accelerated the Valkyries’ comeback. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

LaFleur spent much of the offseason harping on those failures. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for harp on

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