Hell | Mean of hell in English Dictionary

/ˈhɛl/

• Noun
• the place where the devil lives and where evil people go after they die according to some religions
• a very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience
1. Getting the loan approved was pure/sheer hell.
2. He went through hell during his divorce.
3. She had to go through hell to get where she is today.
4. Living with the disease can be a hell on earth.
5. The pain has made her life a living hell.
• to be yelled at or criticized in a very angry and severe way
1. She caught hell (from her boss) for coming in late.

• for the fun of doing something
1. Just for the hell of it, I decided to go.
2. He likes to start arguments for the hell of it.
• to yell at or criticize (someone) in an angry way
1. Her boss gave her hell for coming in late.
2. Give them hell, John!
• to become completely ruined
1. The economy is going to hell.
• very good
1. She's a hell of a player. [=she's a very good player]
• very bad or difficult
1. We've been having a hell of a time trying to finish on schedule.
2. This is a hell of a mess we're in.
• very much
1. My back hurts like hell.
• with a lot of energy and speed
1. We've been working like hell since morning.
2. When I say “go,” run like hell.
• very bad
1. This place looks like hell.
• to cause many problems for (someone or something)
1. High oil prices are playing hell with the nation's economy.
• to complain in a loud or angry way
1. People are raising hell about the new law.
• to behave wildly and make a lot of noise
1. He and his friends used to get drunk and raise hell on the weekends.