Meaning of hell In English

• 0 an extremely unpleasant or difficult place, situation, or experience:

  • Work is sheer hell at the moment.

  • The last few months have been absolute hell.

  • I'll go to Hell for this.

  • I worked for her for two years and she made my life hell.

• 1 used to express anger or to add emphasis:

  • Oh hell, I've forgotten my key!

  • What the hell was that noise?

  • We don't have a hope in hell (= we have no hope) of meeting such a tight deadline.

• 2 short form of he will:

  • He'll be there, don't worry.

• 3 (in some religions) the place where some people are believed to go after death to be punished forever for the bad things they have done

• 4 an extremely unpleasant or difficult place, situation, or experience:

  • Holidays are hell for me.

  • We went through hell during the flood (= had an extremely bad experience).

• 5 used to express anger, or to give emphasis to an expression:

  • Oh hell, I forgot my keys!

  • Her dad was mad as hell.

• 6 contraction of he will or he shall:

  • I’m sure he’ll help you if he can.