hell

/hel/ noun

Definition

PLACE [U] › according to some religions, the place where bad people go when they die

EXPERIENCE [U] informal › an experience that is very unpleasant: It's been hell working with him.

the hell informal › used to emphasize something in a rude or angry way: What the hell are you doing here?

a/one hell of a informal › used to say that someone or something is very good, big, etc: a hell of a noise He's one hell of a tennis player.

from hell informal › used to say that someone or something is extremely bad: We had the holiday from hell.

like hell informal › very much: It's raining like hell out there.

(Definition of hell noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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