Definition of “heck” - English Dictionary

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“heck” in English

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heckexclamation, noun

uk ​ /hek/ us ​ /hek/ informal

Idiom(s)

a heck of a sth/sb
for the heck of it
what the heck

(Definition of “heck” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“heck” in American English

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heckexclamation

us ​ /hek/ slang

› an expression of annoyance or surprise, or a way of adding emphasis to a statement or question; hell:

Where the heck have you been?

Idiom(s)

a heck of a someone/something

(Definition of “heck” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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