heck

noun

ˈhek How to pronounce heck (audio)
Synonyms of hecknext
1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money

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Examples of heck in a Sentence

it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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Styr memorably beat the heck out of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in a hand-to-hand battle before Snow fatally placed his axe in Styr's head. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 His fate changes when Jay (Jonathan Groff, going full on adorable) walks into a temple where Naveen’s praying charms the heck out of him. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 And then, halfway through the year, the rest of the league will be like, ‘Who the heck is this guy? — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Florida rebounds the heck out of the ball, having grabbed back 38% of their misses this season. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heck

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Etymology

euphemism

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of heck was in 1887

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Heck

biographical name

ˈhek How to pronounce Heck (audio)
Richard F(red) 1931–2015 American chemist

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