hell |
1. n. (hyperbole, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life. | |
My new boss is making my job a hell. | |
I went through hell to get home today. | |
callback hell;table> hell;div> hell | |
2. n. A place for gambling. | |
3. n. (figuratively) An extremely hot place. | |
You don't have a snowball's chance in hell. | |
4. n. (sometimes considered vulgar) Used as an intensifier in phrases grammatically requiring a noun | |
I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more. | |
What the hell is wrong with you?! | |
He says he's going home early? Like hell he is. | |
5. n. (obsolete) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type. | |
6. n. quote, en, In certain games of chase, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention. | |
7. interj. (impolite, sometimes considered vulgar) Used to express discontent, unhappiness, or anger. | |
Oh, hell! I got another parking ticket. | |
8. interj. (impolite, sometimes considered vulgar) Used to emphasize. | |
Hell, yeah! | |
9. interj. (impolite, sometimes considered vulgar) 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! | |
10. v. (rare, metal-working) To add luster to, burnish (silver or gold). | |
11. v. (rare) To pour. | |