hell Synonyms & Antonyms
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Hell as a Proper Noun
A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
May you rot in hell!
Synonym of underworld, an underground land of the dead without eternal punishment or with only some regions of punishment.
Hell as a Noun
A place or situation of great suffering in life.
My new boss is making my job a hell.
A place for gambling.
An extremely hot place.
You don’t have a snowball's chance in hell.
Used as an intensifier in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.
I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.
A place into which a tailor throws shreds, or a printer discards broken type.
In certain games of chase, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention.
Something extremely painful or harmful (to)
That steep staircase is hell on my knees.
Hell as an Interjection
Used to express discontent, unhappiness, or anger.
Oh, hell! I got another parking ticket.
Used to emphasize.
Hell yeah!
Used to introduce an intensified statement following an understated one; nay; not only that, but.
Do it, or, rest assured, there will be no more Middle Eastern crisis – hell, there will be no more Middle East!
Hell as an Adverb
Alternative form of the hell or like hell.
Very; used to emphasize strongly.
That was hell good!
Hell as a Verb
To make hellish; to place (someone) in hell; to make (a place) into a hell.
To hurry, rush.
To move quickly and loudly; to raise hell as part of motion.
He was helling down the road with his radio blaring.
To add luster to; to burnish (silver or gold).
To pour.
Hell in a Sentence
May you rot in hell!
My new boss is making my job a hell.
I went through hell to get home today.
callback hell
You don’t have a snowball's chance in hell.
I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.
What the hell is wrong with you?!
He says he’s going home early? Like hell he is.
That steep staircase is hell on my knees.
Oh, hell! I got another parking ticket.
Hell yeah!
Do it, or, rest assured, there will be no more Middle Eastern crisis – hell, there will be no more Middle East!
That was hell good!
They're hell sexy.
He was helling down the road with his radio blaring.
Word Forms & Grammar
hell
hell (countable and uncountable, plural hells)
hell (not comparable)
hell (third-person singular simple present hells, present participle helling, simple past and past participle helled)
Words That Rhyme With Hell
Origin of Hell
Origin 1: From Middle English hel, hell, helle, hælle, from Old English hel, hell, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō (“hell, netherworld”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”). First attested in c. 725.
Origin 2: From German hellen (“to brighten, burnish”). Related to Dutch hel (“clear, bright”) and German hell (“clear, bright”).
Origin 3: From Middle English hellen, from Old Norse hella (“to pour”), from Proto-Germanic *halþijaną (“to incline, tip; to pour out, empty”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to lean, incline”). Cognate with Icelandic hella (“to pour”), Norwegian helle (“to pour”), Swedish hälla (“to pour”). See also English hield.
Hell in Brief
| Part of speech | proper noun, noun, interjection, adverb, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /hɛl/ |
| Meaning | A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to… |
| Plural | hells |
| Verb forms | hells, helling, helled |
Frequently Asked Questions About Hell
Is hell a proper noun or a noun?
Hell is mainly used as a proper noun, but it can also be used as a noun, an interjection, an adverb and a verb.
What is the plural of hell?
The plural of hell is hells.
What is the past tense of hell?
The past tense of hell is helled. The present participle is helling.