blah C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /blɑ/ UK /blɑː/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like blow /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/ Meanings 1 noun meaningless or dull chatter; dreary and uninteresting His speech was all blah and offered no real substance. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · meaningless or dull... drivelprattlenonsensetwaddledullinsipiddreary ↔ Opposites excitinglivelyinteresting Etymology AI details Of imitative (echoic) origin, mimicking meaningless or monotonous talk; first recorded in the early 20th century. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # blah **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /blɑ/ **IPA (UK):** /blɑː/ ## Meanings 1. meaningless or dull chatter; dreary and uninteresting ## Examples - His speech was all blah and offered no real substance. ## Synonyms - drivel - prattle - nonsense - twaddle - dull - insipid - dreary ## Antonyms - exciting - lively - interesting ## Etymology Of imitative (echoic) origin, mimicking meaningless or monotonous talk; first recorded in the early 20th century. ## AI Etymology Blah is of imitative (echoic) origin, mimicking meaningless or monotonous talk; first recorded in the early 20th century. The current sense covers meaningless or dull chatter; dreary and uninteresting. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown