hell
A hell is a place where many people believe souls go after dying if they don't behave well in life.
When we talk about hell, it's often used as a way of describing something that's really bad or unpleasant. Imagine you've been waiting for hours in line to get tickets to a sold-out concert - and then you find out the doors are closed and you won't get in! You might say "That's like being sent to hell!" It means things have gone from bad to worse, and it's frustrating and annoying. Sometimes people use the word jokingly, but other times they mean it literally as a place of punishment after death. Either way, it's often used to emphasize how awful something is.
How common is "hell"?
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
noun
noisy and unrestrained mischief
Example: raising blazes
noun
(religion) the world of the dead
Example: No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth-Theognis
noun
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil
Example: where sinners suffer eternal punishment
noun
a cause of difficulty and suffering
Example: war is hell
noun
any place of pain and turmoil
Example: the hell of battle
Real examples of "hell" in context
