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Hell
01
(in Christianity) the dwelling place of Satan and his forces, where sinners suffer eternal punishment
Examples
The scripture teaches that hell is eternal for the wicked.
02
any place or state characterized by intense pain, suffering, or turmoil
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Plural form
hells
Examples
The soldiers endured the hell of battle.
03
noisy, uncontrolled, or boisterous behavior
Examples
The kids made hell during the party.
04
(in religion) the realm of the dead
Examples
Ancient cultures depicted hell as a shadowy realm.
hell
01
used to express strong emotions such as anger, frustration, or disbelief
Offensive
Examples
Hell, I can't believe he said that to my face!
Lexical Tree
hellish
hell
