Definition of carps:
(n) :
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
(v) :
(intransitive) To criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil. [(often) with at]
(n) :
An instance of, or speech, complaining or criticizing about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; a cavil.
(v) :
(intransitive) (obsolete) To speak, to talk; also, to talk about a subject in speech or writing.
(v) :
(intransitive) (obsolete) To talk much but to little purpose; to chatter, to prattle.
(v) :
(intransitive) (obsolete) Of a bird: to sing; of a person (such as a minstrel): to sing or recite.