Blah — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæmɪlbˌæk/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈaɪdəlz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈaɪdəlz/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈæmɪlbˌæk/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fustian claptrap bombast rant

Word Forms

bombastic	adjective	ostentatiously lofty in style
rant	verb	talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bla

pompöses oder anmaßendes Reden oder Schreiben

🇫🇷French

blabla

discours ou écrit pompeux ou prétentieux

🇪🇸Spanish

paja

charlas o escritos pomposos o pretenciosos

🇮🇹Italian

bla

parlare o scrivere pomposi o pretenziosi

🇳🇱Dutch

bla

pompeus of pretentieus praten of schrijven

🇵🇹Portuguese

blá

conversa ou escrita pomposa ou pretensiosa

🇷🇺Russian

бла

напыщенные или претенциозные разговоры или письма

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बकवास

आडंबरपूर्ण या दिखावटी बातचीत या लेखन

🇧🇩Bengali

ব্লা

pompous or pretentious talk or write

🇮🇳Tamil

அப்பட்டமான

ஆடம்பரமான அல்லது பாசாங்குத்தனமான பேச்சு அல்லது எழுத்து

🇮🇳Marathi

ब्ला

भडक किंवा दिखाऊ बोलणे किंवा लेखन

🇮🇳Gujarati

બ્લાહ

આડંબરી અથવા દંભી વાત અથવા લેખન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬ್ಲಾ

ಆಡಂಬರದ ಅಥವಾ ಆಡಂಬರದ ಮಾತು ಅಥವಾ ಬರವಣಿಗೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബ്ലാ

ആഡംബരപൂർണ്ണമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഭാവനാപരമായ സംസാരം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ എഴുത്ത്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬਲਾਹ

ਆਲੀਸ਼ਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਦਿਖਾਵੇ ਵਾਲੀ ਗੱਲ ਜਾਂ ਲਿਖਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

بلہ

متکبرانہ یا دکھاوے والی بات یا تحریر

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

废话

浮夸或自命不凡的谈话或写作

🇯🇵Japanese

ああ

尊大な、あるいは大げさな話や文章

🇰🇷Korean

어쩌구

거만하거나 허식적인 말이나 글

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bla

nói chuyện hoặc viết khoa trương hoặc kiêu căng

🇹🇭Thai

บลา

การพูดหรือการเขียนที่โอ้อวดหรือเสแสร้ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

bla

pembicaraan atau tulisan yang sombong atau megah

🇲🇾Malay

bla

bercakap atau menulis yang sombong atau berlagak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بلاه

الحديث أو الكتابة الباهتة أو الطنانة

🇮🇷Persian

بلا

صحبت یا نوشتن پرمحتوا یا پرمدعا

🇹🇷Turkish

filan

kendini beğenmiş veya iddialı konuşma veya yazma

🇮🇱Hebrew

בלה

דיבור או כתיבה פומפוזי או יומרני

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What is the primary definition of the word 'blah'?

The primary meaning of 'blah' is 'pompous or pretentious talk or writing'.

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Using 'blah' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'blah' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'blah' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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