HELL

hell, blaze

(noun) noisy and unrestrained mischief; “raising blazes”

Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld

(noun) (religion) the world of the dead; “No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth”-Theognis

Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit

(noun) (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; “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

hell, blaze

(noun) a cause of difficulty and suffering; “war is hell”; “go to blazes”

hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno

(noun) any place of pain and turmoil; “the hell of battle”; “the inferno of the engine room”; “when you’re alone Christmas is the pits”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Proper noun

hell

In various religions, the place where some or all spirits are believed to go after death

(in many religions, uncountable) The place where sinners suffer after death

Synonyms

• See afterlife

Antonyms

• (in many religions, uncountable): heaven

Noun

hell (countable and uncountable, plural hells)

(countable, hyperbole, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life.

(countable) A place for gambling.

(figuratively) An extremely hot place.

(sometimes considered vulgar) Used as an intensifier in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.

(obsolete) A place into which a tailor throws shreds, or a printer discards broken type.

Interjection

hell

(impolite, sometimes considered vulgar) Used to express discontent, unhappiness, or anger.

(impolite, sometimes considered vulgar) Used to emphasize.

(impolite, sometimes considered vulgar) Used to introduce an intensified statement following an understated one; nay; not only that, but.

Adverb

hell (not comparable)

(postpositional) Alternative form of the hell or like hell.

Etymology 2

Verb

hell (third-person singular simple present hells, present participle helling, simple past and past participle helled)

(rare, metal-working) To add luster to, burnish (silver or gold).

Etymology 3

Verb

hell (third-person singular simple present hells, present participle helling, simple past and past participle helled)

(rare) To pour.

Proper noun

Hell

Alternative spelling of Hel

Alternative form of Hela

Alternative letter-case form of hell

Any of various towns so named.

Source: Wiktionary

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Hell, n. Etym: [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. hölle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. Hele, v. t., Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult.]

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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. Gates of hell. (Script.) See Gate, n., 4.

Hell, v. t.

Definition: To overwhelm. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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