/lɑː/, /læ/ or /lə/ (UK), /lɑ/ (US)

Definitions

1. noun

an exclamation, often used as a filler word or to express boredom, annoyance, or impatience.

“She rolled her eyes and muttered ‘lah’ as the conversation dragged on.”

2. adverb

used to express indifference or boredom.

“I was going to the movies, but then I said ‘lah’ and stayed home instead.”

3. interjection

used to express boredom or annoyance, similar to ‘oh well’ or ‘so what’.

“He let out a loud ‘lah’ when he lost his favorite video game character.”

4. verb

to express boredom or annoyance, often by saying ‘lah’.

“She was lahhing on the phone, clearly not interested in the conversation.”