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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

the heck en · ADV

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic) Used for emphasis after an interrogative word.
    • What the heck are you doing?
  2. (euphemistic) Intensifies a phrasal verb; goes between the base verb and its modifier.
    • Elevators make me throw the heck up.

Relateds

flipping heck · Synonyms of hell

Synonyms

the dickens