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

These Mementos have immense potential to spice things up or min-max the hell out of a match — whatever floats your boat, really. —Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025

Iris does some wild stuff to win her man back, but Gordon sells the hell out of it. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025

Using notes from journalists and his observations during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963–1965, Weiss condensed the original judicial statements into a total of 11 chapters, to depict the hell on earth that emerged during the trial. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025

Inevitably, the question will arise: Even without the fear of breaking the law, why the hell would anyone head off on their honeymoon with dozens of heads of cabbage stashed in their pants? —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025