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# bling

noun (bling — uncountable, slang); adjective (bling — slang)

«bling» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (slang) Shiny, expensive-looking jewellery such as big gold chains and sparkly rings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/#m1)
2. (slang) A flashy show of wealth, or something covered in glitter or sparkles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/#m2)

### In the lessons

It is an informal, fun word from hip-hop slang. In everyday life children use it for sparkly things: «bling» on a phone case or dance costume. In stories it tells the reader someone is showing off wealth. Phrase: «bling-bling».

### Examples

- The rapper wore loads of bling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/#x1)
- My little sister covered her pencil case in bling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/#x2)
- Her party dress had lots of bling on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/#x3)
- That watch is so bling! (slang) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/#x4)
- The dance costumes were full of sparkly bling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/#x5)
- He likes clothes with no bling at all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/#x6)
- The car had gold bling on the wheels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/#x7)

### Note

Slang and uncountable: «lots of bling», not «a bling». It imitates the sound of light flashing off jewels. Not used in formal writing; say «jewellery» or «sparkly decorations» instead.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bling/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bling.html) on Mova free.