ho-hum Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
tedious; slow; boring; wearisome; deadening; tiresome; dull; irksome.
- a boring evening with uninteresting people
- the deadening effect of some routine tasks
- a dull play
- his competent but dull performance
- a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention
- what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke
- tedious days on the train
- the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain
- other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
