Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blah]
- /blɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blah]
- /blɑ/
Definitions of blahs word
- noun blahs nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah. 1
- noun blahs the blahs, a feeling of physical uneasiness, general discomfort, or mild depression; malaise: After the long weekend many workers had the Monday-morning blahs. 1
- adjective blahs insipid; dull; uninteresting. 1
- noun blahs plural of blah. 0
- noun blahs (with the) A feeling of boredom and no motivation; depression. 0
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Origin of blahs
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blahs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blahs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blahs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blahs
noun blahs
- distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- dreariness — causing sadness or gloom.
- down-hearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
- dole — Robert J(oseph) born 1923, U.S. politician: senator 1969–96.
- mortification — a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect.
adj blahs
- lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- languorous — characterized by languor; languid.
- unhurried — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- laid-back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
Antonyms for blahs
noun blahs
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
- joy — a female given name.
- gladness — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
adj blahs
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- spirited — pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
Top questions with blahs
- how to beat the winter blahs?