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

Tell me what the heck a gross bacterium that spreads disease has to do with sunscreen. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

Be a menace to people in the community, driving his boat 70 to 80 miles per hour, driving around scaring the heck out of people, taking people's lives. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

First, nickel Reese Taylor made a heck of a play to break up a pass from Jarrett Stidham to Michael Bandy over the middle. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2026

Also, the end-credits scene where a modern-day Carol meets the Avengers is one heck of a flash-forward tease. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 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