Hell

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Hell

Proper noun

  1. A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.

    "May you rot in hell!"

Noun

  1. A place or situation of great suffering in life.

    "My new boss is making my job a hell."

  2. A place for gambling.
  3. An extremely hot place.

    "You don’t have a snowball's chance in hell."

  4. 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."

  5. A place into which a tailor throws shreds, or a printer discards broken type.

Interjection

  1. Used to express discontent, unhappiness, or anger.

    "Oh, hell! I got another parking ticket."

  2. Used to emphasize.

    "Hell yeah!"

  3. 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

  1. Alternative form of the hell or like hell.
  2. Very; used to emphasize strongly.

    "That was hell good!"

Verb

  1. To make hellish; to place (someone) in hell; to make (a place) into a hell. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. To hurry, rush.
  3. To move quickly and loudly; to raise hell as part of motion.

    "He was helling down the road with his radio blaring."

Verb

  1. To add luster to; to burnish (silver or gold).

Verb

  1. To pour.

Anagrams of Hell

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