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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So how the hell did that happen when cinematic box office is diminished generally?
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Let’s dust off the old punch bowl and freeze a ring of frozen fruit to float inside, why the hell not?
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Five minutes on the phone with Baby Doll is an hour, so 15 minutes in person, what the hell is this about?
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Thank you, Shannon, and please extend those thanks to your AI guru for whatever the hell just happened.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Let’s dust off the old punch bowl and freeze a ring of frozen fruit to float inside, why the hell not?
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Five minutes on the phone with Baby Doll is an hour, so 15 minutes in person, what the hell is this about?
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Thank you, Shannon, and please extend those thanks to your AI guru for whatever the hell just happened.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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