bla
14
9.9
- interjection
- Informal
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bla
- And talking to people all day long, bla bla bla.
Examples
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Father, it's bla...
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- Bla bla bla bla bla.
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I understand bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla.
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"Bla bla bla," said Mrs. Winston.
Fiction book (1995) -
Your pictures don't do you justice... bla bla bla.
Blog text (22) -
Bla bla bla.
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Bla, bla, bla...
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Bla-bla-bla.
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Listening to the presentation was really dull, and I found myself thinking, bla, bla, bla as she went on.
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Whenever he starts discussing his favorite topic, I just nod and think bla, bla, bla in my head.
Synonyms
199
8.4
Shows you are not interested or impatient with what someone says
1
9.9
A short sound that shows disbelief or no interest
Antonyms
How Indifferent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bla is a simple sound that copies dull talk, like saying blah blah when you are not interested. A helpful memory is the word babble, which also means talking without real meaning, so bla shows boredom or 'I do not care'.