Blah

Quick meaning: Blah is a noun meaning (uncountable, informal) Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.

Meaning

(uncountable, informal) Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.

More Meanings

1. (informal, derogatory) A fool, an idiot.
2. (informal) Dull; uninteresting; insipid.
3. (informal) Low in spirit or health; down.
4. An expression of mild frustration.
5. Representing the sound of vomiting.
6. (informal, in the plural, the blahs) A general or ambiguous feeling of discomfort, dissatisfaction, uneasiness, boredom, mild depression, etc.
7. (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.

Example Sentences

Blah! Why can't I get this computer to work!

Yeah, yeah, blah blah blah, Mom, you said this all yesterday.

Well, the new restaurant seems nice, but their menu is a little blah.

I decided to go exercise rather than sit around all day feeling blah.

Word Forms

• blahs
• bla
• blaa
• blahing
• blahed

Synonyms for blah

Depending on context, synonyms include bosh, bombast, rubbish, absurdity, applesauce, bafflegab.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include claptrap, rant, bombast, fustian, babble, drivel.

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