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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Everyone was looking at her, thinking, ‘What the hell’s that?’. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 July 2025 The startled fisherman, seeing a few hundred pounds of mako about to be deposited in his lap, had the presence of mind to try to get the hell out of there. Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025 Word The Bucks have a bunch of shooting guards who can shoot the hell out of the ball. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 There are really disturbing, vile conditions and this place needs to be shut the hell down. NBC news, 13 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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