hell meaning

Noun: hell  hel

1. Any place of pain and turmoil
   "the hell of battle"
   - hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno 
2. A cause of difficulty and suffering
   "war is hell"
   - blaze 
3. Violent and excited activity
   - sin 
4. Noisy and unrestrained mischief
   - blaze

Contraction: he'll  heel

1. He will

Noun: Hell  hel

1. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
   "Hell is paved with good intentions"
   - perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit 
2. (religion) the world of the dead
   - Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld

Derived forms: hells

Type of: activity, devilment, devilry, deviltry, fictitious place, imaginary place, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, mythical place, part, rascality, region, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan, trouble

Antonym: Heaven

Encyclopedia: Hell Hell, Michigan Hell, Norway Hell, MI Hell, California Hell, Grand Cayman

[American slang]
1. Inf. a severe scolding. (Typically: get ~; catch ~; give someone ~. Use caution with hell.)
  The boss just gave me hell about it.
  I'm really going to give Tom hell when he gets home.
2. Inf. trouble; pain. (Typically: give someone ~. Use caution with hell.)
  My arthritis is giving me hell in this weather.
   This problem is giving us hell at the office.

Examples

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1. "the hell with luck," the boy said.
2. what the hell do you argue with this kid for?
3. lend him money ? i will see him in hell first.
4. "why in hell don't you sing out?"
5. there will be hell to pay if we are caught.