heck

noun

ˈhek 

1

: hell sense 2

all heck breaks loose

2

: hell sense 4

a heck of a lot of money

Synonyms of heck

• hell
• havoc
• mess
• jumble

Examples of heck in a Sentence

it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom

Recent Examples on the Web

But where the heck is Taissa Farmiga, the queen of Murder House? — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

That means there’s a heck of a lot more noise, but less is landing. — Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The Bay Area native and UC Santa Barbara product was one heck of a playoff ringer for San Jose on Thursday night at Excite Ballpark. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Because in a state whose government is supposed to be blessed with sunshine 365 days a year, Hope Florida is shady as heck. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

euphemism

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for heck

• beck
• breck
• check
• cheque
• czech
• deck
• fleck
• keck
• mech
• neck
• peck
• reck

Biographical Definition

Heck

biographical name

ˈhek 

Richard F(red) 1931–2015 American chemist