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

Chase Young and Carl Granderson have had a heck of 2026 so far. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2026

Finally, don’t run candidates who scare the heck out of women voters. — Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

But there is an exception to these moments when the schticky and the serious don’t quite jell, and Pfeiffer sings the heck out of it. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026

Gkids’ release of Toho’s Godzilla Minus Zero — now who the heck saw this coming? — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Nov. 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