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la la la

la la la interjection: said loudly to prevent the speaker from hearing something he/she doesn't want to hear.

Interjection

  1. said loudly to prevent the speaker from hearing something he/she doesn't want to hear
    • I'm turning up the volume when you speak 'Cause if my heart can't stop it I find a way to block it, I go la la, la la la la la2013, “La La La”, Naughty Boy (lyrics)
    • fingers in ears, la la la, I can't hear you, la la la, I can't hear you2011, Paul Johnson, Choose Life, page 14

Questions about la la la

What does la la la mean?
La la la means said loudly to prevent the speaker from hearing something he/she doesn't want to hear.
What part of speech is la la la?
La la la is an interjection.

Words near la la la in the dictionary

  1. La Huasteca
  2. La Huerta
  3. La Jolla
  4. La Junta
  5. la la
  6. la la la
  7. La La Land
  8. La Laguna
  9. La Laja
  10. La Libertad
  11. La Ligua

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