the hell

noun

informal + impolite

1

—used to make a statement or question more forceful

Let's get the hell out of here.

(chiefly US) They moved way the hell up north.

What the hell is going on?

2

—used to say in an angry and forceful way that one will not do something, does not agree, etc.

"It's your fault!" "The hell it is!"

Examples of the hell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So why the hell does this feel so generic, so by-the-numbers, so instantly forgettable? —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025

Personally, as someone who watches a lot of TV, watching Lizzy walk around this huge party with the information about Jinny that everyone is working desperately to keep secret right there in her handbag stressed me the hell out. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 June 2025

Tesla superchargers are paradise compared to the hell of competing networks. —Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025

Motion sickness Motion sickness occurs when your eyes, ears, body, and brain can’t agree on what the hell is going on. —Rachel Nall, SELF, 17 June 2025

Rhymes for the hell

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