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!"
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Some people, some husbands, might say, 'What the hell is that?
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
There isn’t much in Aaron Sorkin’s script that rings the slightest bit true — this is a very movie version of the military — but Reiner is smart enough to simply hand the wild, showy moments to Tom Cruise and Demi Moore and (especially) Jack Nicholson and get the hell out of their way.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Who the hell knows what happens the rest of my life?
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
What the hell, bring out the shots.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
There isn’t much in Aaron Sorkin’s script that rings the slightest bit true — this is a very movie version of the military — but Reiner is smart enough to simply hand the wild, showy moments to Tom Cruise and Demi Moore and (especially) Jack Nicholson and get the hell out of their way.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Who the hell knows what happens the rest of my life?
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
What the hell, bring out the shots.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the hell
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“The hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hell. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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