hell Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any place of pain and turmoil;
the pits; hellhole; snake pit; hell on earth; inferno.
- the hell of battle
- the inferno of the engine room
- when you're alone Christmas is the pits
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noun a cause of difficulty and suffering
blaze.
- war is hell
- go to blazes
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noun (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
infernal region; perdition; nether region; Inferno; pit.
- Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton
- a demon from the depths of the pit
- Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
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noun (religion) the world of the dead
infernal region; underworld; Hades; netherworld; Scheol.
- No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis
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noun violent and excited activity
sin.
- they began to fight like sin
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noun noisy and unrestrained mischief
blaze.
- raising blazes
WordNet
Hell noun
Etymology
AS.Definitions
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The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades. He descended into hell. Book of Common Prayer.
Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. Ps. xvi. 10.
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The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish. "Within him hell." Milton.It is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to hell. Shak.
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A place where outcast persons or things are gathered ; as:(a) A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention. (b) A gambling house. "A convenient little gambling hell for those who had grown reckless." W. Black.(c) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type. Hudibras.
Hell transitive verb
Definitions
To overwhelm. Obs. Spenser.