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to bling

to bling

5 8.9
To add shiny decorations to something to make it look expensive
  • verb
  • /blɪŋ/
  • Slang
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  • He likes to bling his outfits with flashy jewelry and eye-catching accessories.

So I just make sure I get me like some grill bags to hold all my grills and different people do my grills, but mostly will bling my friend.

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Examples

  • Sammi Sweetheart already has a few lucrative business ventures underway to help ease her into post-Jersey Shore life, like her fitness clothing line, the perfume brand Dangerous, and her blinged-out cell phone cases, but she doesn't plan to exit the small screen for good any time soon.

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  • Instead, she opted for a white T-shirt, bling around her neck, and mini jean shorts adorned with a studded belt.

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  • I'm thinking of items I can bling up right now!

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  • Not only is it a big dollar sign, but it's totally blinged out.

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  • This blinged-out car reaches speeds of 210 mph.

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  • She decided to bling her phone case with some colorful stickers and glitter.

  • To make the party more festive, they chose to bling the decorations with sparkly lights.

Synonyms

to bedeck
vsto bling
4 7.8

To put fancy decorations like flowers or lights on something to make it look special

is informal slang for flashy upgrades often using shiny or expensive accessories
to bedazzle
vsto bling
3 5.1

Add bright, shiny pieces to clothes or things to attract attention

is more about showy, often expensive looking upgrades rather than just shiny decoration
to tinsel
vsto bling
1 4.1

To decorate with thin shiny strips for a festive look

is about showy, ostentatious upgrades using shiny or costly looking accessories
to pimpin'
vsto bling
  • Slang
9.9

Making a car or other object look bright and showy with extra parts

is used more widely for decorating various items, not mainly vehicles

Compounds

bling bling
  • Slang
3 9.4

Expensive shiny jewelry or accessories worn to show wealth

How Showy

to bedazzle
3 5.1
to bling
  • Slang
5 8.9
to dress up
178 2.7
to adorn
45 4.9
to decorate
226 1.9

Surface Forms

bling infinitive
blinged past
blinged past participle
blinging present participle
blings third person singular

Etymology

The verb bling comes from the noun bling, the word for shiny jewelry, so to bling something is to make it shine or to decorate it in a showy way. That's why people talk about 'blinging' a car or phone when they add bright, expensive-looking decorations.