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

And Devon is pissed off enough to trek to wherever the hell this island is with the fruit bouquet to throw in Simone’s face. —Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025

This game arriving on the cusp of a summer once again run by pop girlies — Sabrina, Addison, OG 1989, Beyoncé tour, whatever the hell Reneé Rapp gets up to — feels like no great coincidence. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025

And the show’s star, Lulu Lloyd, sings the hell out of Jenna’s signature song. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025

Culture Creep is an unforgettable, gut-churning ride into the hell of Millennial girlhood, from its nightmarish roots to its disquieting future. —Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025

Rhymes for the hell

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