hell
[ hel ]
/ hɛl /
noun
interjection
(used to express surprise, irritation, disgust, etc.)
Verb Phrases
hell around, Slang.
to live or act in a wild or dissolute manner: All they cared about was drinking and helling around.
Idioms for hell
Origin of hell
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
OTHER WORDS FROM hell
hell-like, adjectiveWords nearby hell
British Dictionary definitions for hell on wheels
hell
/ (hɛl) /
noun
interjection
informal
an exclamation of anger, annoyance, surprise, etc (Also in exclamations such as hell's bells, hell's teeth, etc)
Word Origin for hell
Old English
hell; related to
helan to cover, Old Norse
hel, Gothic
halja hell, Old High German
hella
Cultural definitions for hell on wheels
hell
The dwelling place of Satan, devils, and wicked souls condemned to eternal punishment after death; a place of pain and torment. (Compare heaven.)
Idioms and Phrases with hell on wheels (1 of 2)
hell on wheels
Tough, aggressive, wild, or mean, as in Watch out for the boss—he's hell on wheels this week. This expression originated with the building of the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1860s, when it denoted the last town on the line, which was carried on freight cars as the track was extended. The town consisted mainly of tents occupied by construction gangs, liquor dealers, gamblers, and other camp followers known for their rough and often vicious ways.
Idioms and Phrases with hell on wheels (2 of 2)
hell