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blah

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /blɑː/

Noun

blah noun

  1. Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
  2. (in plural, the blahs) A general or ambiguous feeling of discomfort, dissatisfaction, uneasiness, boredom, mild depression, etc.

Verb

blah verb

  1. To utter idle, meaningless talk.

Adjective

blah adjective

  1. Dull; uninteresting; insipid.“Well, the new restaurant seems nice, but their menu is a little blah.”
  2. Low in spirit or health; down.“I decided to go exercise rather than sit around all day feeling blah.”

Interjection

blah interjection

  1. An expression of mild frustration.“Blah! Why can't I get this computer to work!”
  2. (When spoken repeatedly, often three times in succession: blah blah blah!) Imitative of idle, meaningless talk; used sometimes in a slightly derogatory manner to mock or downplay another's words, or to show disinterest in a diatribe, rant, instructions, unsolicited advice, parenting, etc. Also used when recalling and retelling another's words, as a substitute for the portions of the speech deemed irrelevant.“And then he was like, "Oh, my brother's an Internet millionaire, blah blah blah." Like I care!”
  3. Representing the sound of vomiting.

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