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.
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Noun
Just a few years ago, my friend would have to rely on the contents of her mind to reimagine such blah to beauty. Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Trump is a fascist, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Market breadth is blah, the equal-weight S & P 500 flattish , volumes are subdued, recent winners such as homebuilders easing back. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025 The San Francisco Giants are having yet another blah season, taking a 59-60 record into Tuesday and trailing the Padres by eight games. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blah

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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“Blah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blah. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

blah

adjective
ˈblä
: lacking interest or excitement
a blah winter day
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