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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwuht, hwot, wuht, wot stressed th ee hel]
- /ʰwʌt, ʰwɒt, wʌt, wɒt stressed ði hɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwuht, hwot, wuht, wot stressed th ee hel]
- /ʰwʌt, ʰwɒt, wʌt, wɒt stressed ði hɛl/
Definitions of what the hell words
- noun what the hell the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus. 1
- noun what the hell any place or state of torment or misery: They made their father's life a hell on earth. 1
- noun what the hell something that causes torment or misery: Having that cut stitched without anesthesia was hell. 1
- noun what the hell the powers of evil. 1
- noun what the hell the abode of the dead; Sheol or Hades. 1
- noun what the hell extreme disorder or confusion; chaos: The children let both dogs into the house, and all hell broke loose. 1
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Origin of what the hell
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English hel(l); cognate with Old High German hell(i)a (German Hölle), Old Norse hel, Gothic halja; akin to Old English helan to cover, hide, and to hull2
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Parts of speech for What the hell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
what the hell popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
what the hell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for what the hell
adj what the hell
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- couldn't care less — If you say that you couldn't care less about someone or something, you are emphasizing that you are not interested in them or worried about them. In American English, you can also say that you could care less, with the same meaning.
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
- incurious — not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent.
- laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
adjective what the hell
- wimpy — of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.
Antonyms for what the hell
adjective what the hell
- feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
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