blah
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Pronunciation
- IPA /blɑː/
Noun
blah noun
- Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
- (in plural, the blahs) A general or ambiguous feeling of discomfort, dissatisfaction, uneasiness, boredom, mild depression, etc.
Verb
blah verb
- To utter idle, meaningless talk.
Adjective
blah adjective
- Dull; uninteresting; insipid.“Well, the new restaurant seems nice, but their menu is a little blah.”
- Low in spirit or health; down.“I decided to go exercise rather than sit around all day feeling blah.”
Interjection
blah interjection
- An expression of mild frustration.“Blah! Why can't I get this computer to work!”
- (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!”
- Representing the sound of vomiting.
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Synonyms
malaisebombastboshbunkumclaptrapeyewashfustianhooeyhumbugrantrubbishtwaddleyada yada yadableahblehbabbledrivelnonsense
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