Hell
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Hell
Proper noun
Noun
- A place or situation of great suffering in life.
"My new boss is making my job a hell."
- A place for gambling.
- An extremely hot place.
"You don’t have a snowball's chance in hell."
- Used as an intensifier in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.
"I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore."
- A place into which a tailor throws shreds, or a printer discards broken type.
Interjection
- Used to express discontent, unhappiness, or anger.
"Oh, hell! I got another parking ticket."
- Used to emphasize.
"Hell yeah!"
- Used to introduce an intensified statement following an understated one; nay; not only that, but.
"Do it, or, rest assured, there will be no more Middle Eastern crisis – hell, there will be no more Middle East!"
Adverb
Verb
Verb
- To pour.