blah
interj. · n. · adj.-
1 meaningless talk (interj.) B2 Upper Intermediate Informalyou say this to show that someone is talking too much about things that are not important or interesting.
used to represent or dismiss idle, meaningless, or repetitive speech.
ExampleHe started talking about his diet and his gym routine and blah blah blah.
ExampleThe manager spent twenty minutes discussing synergy and core values and blah blah blah, without actually addressing the budget cuts.
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2 nonsense (n.) C1 Advanced Informaltalk that has no meaning or is just boring nonsense.
meaningless or tedious talk; drivel.
ExampleDon't listen to him; it is just a lot of blah.
ExampleThe political speech was mostly just corporate blah designed to avoid answering the journalist's direct questions.
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3 the blahs (n.) C1 Advanced Informala feeling of being bored, tired, or slightly unhappy for no clear reason.
a state of mild depression, boredom, or lethargy; typically used in the plural as 'the blahs'.
ExampleThe rainy weather always gives me a case of the blahs.
ExampleAfter the excitement of the holidays, many employees suffer from a mid-January case of the blahs.
UsageAlmost always used with 'the' and in the plural form.
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4 boring or dull (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediate Informalnot exciting or interesting; having no special quality.
lacking character, spirit, or visual interest; insipid or dull.
ExampleThe soup was a bit blah, so I added some salt and pepper.
ExampleThe office walls were painted a very blah shade of beige that made the workspace feel quite depressing.
* Sense “Idle, meaningless talk” (1940), probably imitative or echoic in origin. Compare Ancient Greek βαρ-βαρ (bar-bar, “unintelligible sounds”) * Adjective sense “bland, dull” (1919), perhaps influenced by French blasé (“bored, indifferent”). * The blahs (“boredom, mild depression”) first attested 1969; probably a blend of the blues + blah (adjective). * Also may be connected with bleat