Noun

1. Short form of tarpaulin.
   • 1986, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Under the Desert Stars, Dark Horse Books

     {Gun pointing at head} Sorry, Quigley, but you had your chance to cooperate. / Bob, straighten the tarp, we don’t want the rug splattered.

Usage notes

• The short form might be perceived as informal, but it has replaced tarpaulin in most situations.

Verb

1. To cover something with a tarpaulin.
   • 2001, Verne Huser, River Running: Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, Rafting, p. 136

   • The load may be tarped for serious white water, but tarped or not, everything should be tied securely in case of capsize.

Preposition

1. between

   Koks skirtumas tarp vyrų ir moterų?

   What's the difference between men and women?

   Šuo yra grindyse tarp katės ir sienos.

   The dog is on the floor between the cat and the wall.