tra-la-la

interjection

meaningless syllables used when humming a tune

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Meanings

interjection

alternative tra-la · alternative tra-la-la-lira-la · alternative tirala · alternative tralira · alternative tralalla

  1. meaningless syllables used when humming a tune

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain

Similar
tra-la
Broader
refrainchorus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan taral·larà
  • taral·laràTranslations
Finnish lallalaa
  • lallalaaTranslations
French tralala
  • tralalaTranslations
Greek τήνελλα
  • τήνελλα (tínella)Translations
Italian trallallà, trallallero
  • trallallàTranslations
  • trallalleroTranslations
Spanish tralará
  • tralaráTranslations
Swedish tralala
  • tralalaTranslations
Tamil நா-நன-நா
  • நா-நன-நா (nā-naṉa-nā)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

tra-la-la. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tra-la-la

MLA

“tra-la-la.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tra-la-la. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tra-la-la,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tra-la-la.

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