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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Who the hell's at fault here because there's a disconnect.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Why the hell is the King of Queens star posing as an elementary school teacher?
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025
After Love’s fumble, the entire defense ran to the opposite end zone to do a coordinated celebration, but cornerback Quinyon Mitchell took the football and spiked the hell out of it — twice.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Paulena panics and gets the hell out of there in record time.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Why the hell is the King of Queens star posing as an elementary school teacher?
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025
After Love’s fumble, the entire defense ran to the opposite end zone to do a coordinated celebration, but cornerback Quinyon Mitchell took the football and spiked the hell out of it — twice.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Paulena panics and gets the hell out of there in record time.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 2025.
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