# blah

/ˈbɫɑ/ (US) · /blˈɑː/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/blah
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. meaningless talk

interjection · CEFR B2 · Informal

you say this to show that someone is talking too much about things that are not important or interesting.

For teachers: used to represent or dismiss idle, meaningless, or repetitive speech.

- He started talking about his diet and his gym routine and blah blah blah.
- The manager spent twenty minutes discussing synergy and core values and blah blah blah, without actually addressing the budget cuts.

### 2. nonsense

noun · CEFR C1 · Informal

talk that has no meaning or is just boring nonsense.

For teachers: meaningless or tedious talk; drivel.

- Don't listen to him; it is just a lot of blah.
- The political speech was mostly just corporate blah designed to avoid answering the journalist's direct questions.

### 3. the blahs

noun · CEFR C1 · Informal

a feeling of being bored, tired, or slightly unhappy for no clear reason.

For teachers: a state of mild depression, boredom, or lethargy; typically used in the plural as 'the blahs'.

- The rainy weather always gives me a case of the blahs.
- After the excitement of the holidays, many employees suffer from a mid-January case of the blahs.

Usage: Almost always used with 'the' and in the plural form.

### 4. boring or dull

adjective · CEFR B2 · Informal

not exciting or interesting; having no special quality.

For teachers: lacking character, spirit, or visual interest; insipid or dull.

- The soup was a bit blah, so I added some salt and pepper.
- The office walls were painted a very blah shade of beige that made the workspace feel quite depressing.

## Examples

- I'm tired of all this political blah.
- The manager spent an hour talking about synergy and growth, but to the tired staff, it was just a lot of blah.
- The report was filled with corporate blah that obscured the fact that the company had actually lost money for three consecutive quarters.

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