heck

noun

ˈhek 

1

: hell sense 2

all heck breaks loose

2

: hell sense 4

a heck of a lot of money

Synonyms

• chance-medley
• chaos
• confusion
• disarrangement
• disarray
• dishevelment
• disorder
• disorderedness
• disorderliness
• disorganization
• free-for-all
• havoc
• hell
• jumble
• mare's nest
• mess
• messiness
• misorder
• muddle
• muss
• shambles
• snake pit
• tumble
• welter

Examples of heck in a Sentence

it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom

Recent Examples on the Web

Lattimore’s name has been bandied about a whole heck of a lot heading into Tuesday’s deadline. —Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Here are four other things to watch when the Bruins (2-5 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) face the Cornhuskers (5-3, 2-3) starting at 12:30 p.m. PDT at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln: Advertisement Fading phenom? Dylan Raiola was having a heck of a freshman season until a few weeks ago. —Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

Enjoy watching the rest of your household wonder what the heck is wrong with Alexa. —Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024

Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Don’t let the after-hours stock action fool you, Meta Platforms delivered one heck of a strong third quarter and a current quarter revenue guide above expectations. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

euphemism

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Biographical Definition

Heck

biographical name

ˈhek 

Richard F(red) 1931–2015 American chemist