blah

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noun

1
or less commonly blah-blah : silly or pretentious chatter or nonsense
2
blahs plural [perhaps influenced in meaning by blasé] : a feeling of boredom, lethargy, or general dissatisfaction

blah

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adjective

: lacking interest : dull, boring
a blah winter day

Examples of blah in a Sentence

Noun She had a bad case of the blahs. gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them Adjective The hotel room was totally blah. She sat on the couch all day watching television and feeling blah.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Lighting Lighting is the jewelry of any room, so take down those blah builder grade fixtures and replace them with something magical. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024 For all their blah stretches from the past six weeks and all the questions around their pitching, the Orioles went into Thursday tied with the Yankees for the best record in the American League and a hair behind the Phillies for the best record in baseball. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Adjective
But the evidence from other desire-disrupting drugs and experiments can help illuminate why certain people on GLP-1 drugs end up feeling a bit blah. Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024 No other product rivals its ability to perk up a blah complexion. Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blah 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blah was in 1918

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Cite this Entry

“Blah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blah. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

blah

adjective
ˈblä
: lacking interest or excitement
a blah winter day
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