Definition of hell
Christianity (sometimes capital)
- the place or state of eternal punishment of the wicked after death, with Satan as its ruler
- forces of evil regarded as residing there
(sometimes capital) (in various religions and cultures) the abode of the spirits of the deadSee also Hel, Hades, Sheol
pain, extreme difficulty, etc
informal a cause of such difficulty or sufferingwar is hell
US and Canadian high spirits or mischievousnessthere’s hell in that boy
a box used by a tailor for discarded material
rare a gambling house, booth, etc
as hell (intensifier)tired as hell
for the hell of it informal for the fun of it
from hell informal denoting a person or thing that is particularly bad or alarmingneighbour from hell; hangover from hell
give someone hell informal
- to give someone a severe reprimand or punishment
- to be a source of annoyance or torment to someone
hell of a or helluva informal (intensifier)a hell of a good performance
hell for leather at great speed
hell or high water or come hell or high water informal whatever difficulties may arise
hell to pay informal serious consequences, as of a foolish action
like hell informal
- (adverb) (intensifier)he works like hell
- an expression of strong disagreement with a previous statement, request, order, etc
play hell with or play merry hell with informal to throw into confusion and disorder; disrupt
raise hell
- to create a noisy disturbance, as in fun
- to react strongly and unfavourably
the hell informal
- (intensifier) used in such phrases as what the hell, who the hell, etc
- an expression of strong disagreement or disfavour
the hell I will
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