hell


Definition: Meaning of, hell in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hɛl /

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  1. when you die also Hell [uncountable] the place where the souls of bad people are believed to be punished after death, especially in the Christian and Muslim religions
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  2. suffering [singular, uncountable] a place or situation in which people suffer very much, either physically or emotionally
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  3. unpleasant situation [singular, uncountable] informal a situation, experience, or place that is very unpleasant
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  4. what/how/why/where etc the hell? spoken not polite used to show that you are very surprised or angry
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  5. a/one hell of a something spoken not polite used to emphasize the idea that something is very big, very good, very bad etc
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  6. go to hell! spoken not polite used when you are very angry with someone
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  7. feel/look like hell spoken not polite to feel or look very ill or tired
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  8. beat/surprise/scare the hell out of somebody informal not polite to beat, surprise etc someone very much
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  9. (just) for the hell of it spoken not polite for no serious reason, or only for fun
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  10. what the hell! spoken not polite used to say that you will do something and not worry about any problems it causes
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  11. to hell with somebody/something spoken not polite used to say that you do not care about someone or something any more
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  12. run/hurt/fight etc like hell informal not polite to run, fight etc very quickly or very much
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  13. like hell/the hell spoken not polite used to say that you do not agree with what someone has said
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  14. the something/somebody from hell informal not polite something or someone that is the worst you can imagine
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  15. guilty/shy/mad/angry etc as hell spoken not polite very guilty,shy etc
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  16. sure as hell spoken not polite used to emphasize that something is true
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  17. give somebody hell informal not polite to treat someone in an unpleasant or angry way
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  18. get the hell out (of somewhere) informal not polite to leave a place quickly and suddenly
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  19. there'll be hell to pay spoken not polite used to say that people will be very angry
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  20. go to hell and back to go through a very difficult situation
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  21. all hell broke loose informal not polite used to say that people suddenly become very noisy or angry
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  22. come hell or high water informal not polite in spite of any problems or difficulties
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  23. go to hell in a handbasket American English informal not polite if a system or organization has gone to hell in a handbasket, it has stopped working well and is now working very badly
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  24. hell's bells spoken old-fashioned also hell's teeth British English used to express great annoyance or surprise
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  25. play (merry) hell with something British English informal to make something stop working or happening as it should
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  26. raise hell informal not polite to protest strongly and angrily about a situation
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  27. run/go hell for leather informal not polite to run as fast as possible
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  28. hell on wheels American English informal not polite someone who does exactly what they want and does not care what happens as a result.
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  29. when hell freezes over informal not polite used to say that something will never happen
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  30. catch hell American English spoken not polite to be blamed or punished
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[not polite]
  1. used to express anger or annoyance
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Hell


Definition: Meaning of, Hell in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hɛl /

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Hell hells
  1. Christianity the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
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  2. religion the world of the dead
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