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

Naomi advised Pearce to get the hell out of her face. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

Pike’s plan: Get everyone off the Farragut, starting with the badly injured, and get the hell out of there. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025

Most of them bring that too-good-to-be-true Hollywood glow while also sneaking in simple yet effective lessons about love, timing, and sometimes, knowing when the hell to run in the other direction. —James Mercadante, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Just so everyone understands this is zero fraud here or whatever crap outlets have said regarding fake checks or whatever the hell. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the hell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel