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Meaning of 'hell' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hell [ v. t.]
- The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.
- The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish.
- A place where outcast persons or things are gathered
- A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention.
- A gambling house.
- A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type.
- To overwhelm.

Meaning of 'hell' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hell [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
Example in sentence:
  • a demon from the depths of the pit;
  • Hell is paved with good intentions;
  • Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell
Meaning (2):
- a cause of difficulty and suffering
Example in sentence:
  • go to blazes;
  • war is hell
Meaning (3):
- (religion) the world of the dead
Example in sentence:
  • No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth
Meaning (4):
- noisy and unrestrained mischief
Example in sentence:
  • raising blazes
Meaning (5):
- any place of pain and turmoil
Example in sentence:
  • the hell of battle;
  • the inferno of the engine room;
  • when you're alone Christmas is the pits

Nearby Words:

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