Meaning

(euphemistic) Hell..

Definitions by Sense

1. (euphemistic) Hell.
2. to break, to destroy
3. to mess up
4. The bolt or latch of a door.
5. A rack for cattle to feed at.
6. (obsolete) A door, especially one partly of latticework.
7. A latticework contrivance for catching fish.
8. (weaving) An apparatus for separating the threads of warps into sets, as they are wound upon the reel from the bobbins, in a warping machine.

Example Sentences

Heck, what did I expect? It's too muddy out to go biking today.

You can go to heck as far as I'm concerned.

"And the railway industry needs a heck of a lot of people to be up-skilled," notes Darroch.

Word Forms

• hecc
• hecks
• hecking
• hecked
• hack

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When Should You Use Heck?

Use heck when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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