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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hell /hɛl/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Religionthe place or state of punishment where wicked people are believed to go after death;
the place where evil and condemned spirits are sent. - any place or state of suffering or misery:This illness has made her life hell.
- the place where dead people go.
- extreme disorder or confusion;
chaos:All hell broke loose. - a severe scolding or punishment:I gave her hell for coming in so late.
- This word is used in various phrases in swearing to express anger, dismissal, disgust, etc., or to express how strong one's feelings are about a situation: [the + ~ + with]The hell with it![as + ~]He's guilty as hell.[a + ~ + of]He's a hell of a nice guy![who/what/when/where/why/how + the + ~]Who the hell was that?
interj. - This word is used alone in swearing to express irritation, disgust, surprise, etc.:Hell! I've lost my wallet.
v. - Slang Terms hell around, [no obj]to live or act in a wild manner:He helled around in Europe, then returned home.
Idioms- be hell on, [ ~ + obj][Slang.]
- to be unpleasant to or painful for:The news of her being fired will be hell on her family.
- to be harmful to:These roads are hell on tires.
- Idioms come hell or high water, [no obj] whatever problem, obstacle, or difficulty may come:You know I'll defend you come hell or high water.
- Idioms for the hell of it, [Informal.]with no purpose other than sheer adventure or fun:went for a long drive just for the hell of it.
- Idioms, Informal Terms like hell, [Informal.]
- with great speed, effort, intensity, etc.:We ran like hell.
- Also, the hell. This term is used to emphasize a speaker's denial or disagreement:He says the motor is reliable? The hell it is.
- Idioms raise hell, [Informal.]
- to indulge in wild celebration.
- to create an uproar;
object violently:If you fire the principal the whole town will raise hell.
he'll /hil; unstressed il, hɪl, ɪl/USA pronunciation - Pronouns[contraction.]a shortened form of he will:The doctor is in; he'll see you now.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hell (hel),USA pronunciation n. - Religionthe place or state of punishment of the wicked after death;
the abode of evil and condemned spirits;
Gehenna or Tartarus. - any place or state of torment or misery:They made their father's life a hell on earth.
- something that causes torment or misery:Having that cut stitched without anesthesia was hell.
- the powers of evil.
- Mythologythe abode of the dead;
Sheol or Hades. - extreme disorder or confusion;
chaos:The children let both dogs into the house, and all hell broke loose. - heck1 (def. 2).
- a receptacle into which a tailor throws scraps.
- PrintingAlso called hellbox. a box into which a printer throws discarded type.
- the utterance of "hell'' in swearing or for emphasis.
- be hell on, [Slang.]
- to be unpleasant to or painful for.
- to be harmful to:These country roads are hell on tires.
- Idioms, Informal Terms for the hell of it, [Informal.]
- to see what will happen;
for adventure, fun, excitement, etc.:For the hell of it, let's just get on the next bus and see where it takes us. - with no particular purpose;
for no special reason:I called him up for the hell of it, and he offered me a job.
- Slang Terms, Idioms get or catch hell, to suffer a scolding;
receive a harsh reprimand:We'll get hell from our parents for staying out so late again. - Informal Terms, Idioms give someone hell, to reprimand or reproach severely.
- Informal Terms, Idioms go to hell in a handbasket. See handbasket (def. 2).
- Slang Terms, Idioms hell on wheels, extremely demanding, fast-paced, aggressive, effective, or the like:The new job is hell on wheels. Our sales staff is hell on wheels when it comes to getting the most out of every account.
- Informal Terms like hell:
- with great speed, effort, intensity, etc.:We ran like hell to get home before the storm. She tried like hell to get him to change his mind.
- (used sarcastically or ironically to express the opposite of what is being stated):He says the motor will never break down? Like hell it won't!
- Slang Terms, Idioms play hell with, to deal recklessly with;
bring injury or harm to:Snowstorms played hell with the flow of city traffic. - Slang Terms, Idioms raise hell:
- to indulge in wild celebration.
- to create an uproar;
object violently to:She'll raise hell when she sees what your rabbit has done to her garden.
- Informal Terms the hell:
- (used as an intensifier to express surprise, anger, impatience, etc.):Why the hell can't the trains run on time?
- (used sarcastically or ironically to express the opposite of what is being stated):Are you listening to me? The hell you are!
- Informal Terms, Idioms the or to hell with, (used to express dismissal, rejection, contempt, disappointment, or the like):If we have to walk five miles to see the view, the hell with it! He wouldn't even speak to me, so to hell with him!
- Informal Terms, Idioms what the hell, (used to express lack of concern or worry, indifference, abandonment, surrender, etc.):As long as you're borrowing $100, what the hell, borrow $200.
interj. - (used to express surprise, irritation, disgust, etc.)
v. - Slang Terms hell around, to live or act in a wild or dissolute manner:All they cared about was drinking and helling around.
- bef. 900; Middle English, Old English hel(l); cognate with Old High German hell(i)a (German Hölle), Old Norse hel, Gothic halja; akin to Old English helan to cover, hide, and to hull2
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inferno.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged anguish, agony, torture.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heaven, paradise.
he'll (hēl; unstressed ēl, hil, il),USA pronunciation - Pronounscontraction of he will.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hell /hɛl/ n - (sometimes capital) the place or state of eternal punishment of the wicked after death, with Satan as its ruler
- forces of evil regarded as residing there
- (sometimes capital) (in various religions and cultures) the abode of the spirits of the dead
- pain, extreme difficulty, etc
- informal a cause of such difficulty or suffering: war is hell
- US Canadian high spirits or mischievousness
- rare a gambling house, booth, etc
- for the hell of it ⇒ informal for the fun of it
- from hell ⇒ informal denoting a person or thing that is particularly bad or alarming: neighbour from hell, hangover from hell
- give someone hell ⇒ informal to give someone a severe reprimand or punishment
- to be a source of annoyance or torment to someone
- hell for leather ⇒ at great speed
- hell to pay ⇒ informal serious consequences, as of a foolish action
- the hell ⇒ informal (intensifier) used in such phrases as what the hell, who the hell, etc
- an expression of strong disagreement or disfavour
: the hell I will
interj - informal an exclamation of anger, annoyance, surprise, etc (Also in exclamations such as hell's bells, hell's teeth, etc)
Etymology: Old English hell; related to helan to cover, Old Norse hel, Gothic halja hell, Old High German hella |