blah 1 of 2

noun

ˈblä How to pronounce blah (audio)
variants also blah-blah
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1
as in rubbish
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them

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2
as in boredom
blahs plural the state of being bored I've just been stuck in the blahs lately

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blah

2 of 2

adjective

as in boring

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Recent Examples of blah
Noun
Great episodes exist within mediocre seasons — even bad seasons — just like great seasons pop up in blah shows. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 June 2024 Countless lefties espoused the same blah, blah, blah from the 1930s into the ’50s and beyond. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Offence is very blah Recent improvement from the power play has obscured the scoring struggles of this team at five-on-five. — Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 These helpful formulas are specially created with chelating agents, which are ingredients that bind to minerals and metals, breaking them down to wash away stubborn buildup that’s leaving hair full, brittle, or just plain blah. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blah
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blah
  1. rubbish
  2. boredom
  3. boring
  4. rot
  5. drab
  6. garbage
  7. monotonous
  8. nuts
Noun
  • The site was first excavated beginning in 1995, and in 2018, scientists began collecting, analyzing and radiocarbon dating fossils unearthed from El Gigante rubbish piles.
    — GrrlScientist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Last year, a dumpster diver in Hudson, New York, stumbled upon an extraordinary find: An 18th-century pen-and-ink sketch by English portraitist George Romney was hidden amid the rubbish.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • Puzzle toys and long walks are just two ways to keep your pets happy and ward off boredom.
    — Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
  • These men would have long periods of time being idle, and the contrast between boredom and peril is pretty extreme.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of boredom
Adjective
  • These anything but boring side dishes let the bounty of the season shine in new and exciting ways.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Camilla told Newsweek that her husband, Linford, 32, works as a tunnel boring machine operator in London.
    — Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of boring
Noun
  • The mulch should be kept a couple of inches away from the crown of each plant to prevent rot and should be no deeper than 2 inches.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Even more worrying than brain rot is the fact that a handful of very rich people are developing AI at breakneck speed, without asking society for permission.
    — Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of rot
Adjective
  • The collection also includes modular ribbed halters and tanks, featuring ombre effects transitioning between black, drab and white.
    — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Her white dress and defiant smile stand out in a crowd of drab grayscale suits and uniforms.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of drab
Noun
  • Mountains of garbage are said to be visible from space and people have complained of seeing rats as big as cats in the refuse.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • With the parent club, Davison has been stuck behind Derrick White, Jrue Holiday and Payton Pritchard on the backcourt depth chart, limiting him to 15 mostly garbage-time appearances this season.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of garbage
Adjective
  • As preternaturally still sniper Elliott (Cosmo Jarvis) keeps an eye on al-Qaida operatives in a nearby marketplace, the rest of the guys do push-ups, tell jokes and listen to radio chatter in a sort of ominously monotonous limbo.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
  • However, the experience becomes monotonous, with no real end in sight.
    — Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of monotonous
Noun
  • Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.
    — Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, kale and asparagus are also included in most low-carb diets—as are eggs, cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts like walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts and pistachios.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of nuts

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