heck

noun

1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money

Examples of heck in a Sentence

it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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So that's a heck of a gamble to take with the entire industry. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Although that sure as heck hasn’t stopped anybody from scheduling Week 0 games in Ireland. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025 Josh Gray rebounded the heck out of the basketball. Grant Salsman and Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025 Grape Juice Does Contain Antioxidants Why the heck might drinking grape juice be associated with a lower risk of ED? Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heck

Word History

Etymology

euphemism

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of heck was in 1887

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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Heck

biographical name

Richard F(red) 1931–2015 American chemist

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