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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The ultimate emergence of the defiant title character is the film’s one flourish, and an effective one at that, at once underlining the risks of bravery and the hell of compliance.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
He’s worked on the Oscars off and on since 1989, the year of the infamous Rob Lowe-Snow White … whatever the hell that was.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Their logic was: Everything’s from Earth, anyway, what the hell!
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Just then, a drunk Laurie scares the hell out of them by pounding on the door, looking for her phone charger.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
He’s worked on the Oscars off and on since 1989, the year of the infamous Rob Lowe-Snow White … whatever the hell that was.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Their logic was: Everything’s from Earth, anyway, what the hell!
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Just then, a drunk Laurie scares the hell out of them by pounding on the door, looking for her phone charger.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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