heck
139
7.4
- interjection
- /hɛk/
- Informal
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- And so the question is, how in the heck do you make yourself feel safe?
- heck no
- heck yeah
- heck, yes
In this video, I'm going to explain why the heck I sold this stock.
- In this video, I'm going to explain why the heck I sold this stock.
- Justine and your Dodge, whatever the heck you're driving.
- So we were like, heck yeah, let's do it.
- Part of your filter could be heck yes or heck no.
- So with all these points in mind, I say, heck yeah, let's do it.
- Where's the if not, then where the heck is the magic coming from?
- Welcome to the Where the heck do we know you from Zone?
- Because an angry black man scares the heck out of many people, right?
- How the heck can you pull that off?
- Yeah, as in Oh my heck, this frickin beer tastes like shiz.
- All right, so again, my first question is how the heck did we land Dave Ramsey?
- I said now do you know, I meant going, where the heck are these people?
- And so the question is, how in the heck do you make yourself feel safe?
Examples
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OK, where the heck is the thing?
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And the problem is, where the heck do you get this community from?
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Welcome to the Where the heck do we know you from Zone?
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I mean, you can do whatever in the heck you want with this stuff.
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I do, I need it, but where the heck am I going to put it?
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Oh, pretty good. Heck, it's been such a long time, Mike.
Fiction book (1996) -
So we were like, heck yeah, let's do it.
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Heck, they might even like you.
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Heck yeah, you should be proud, Taff.
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I can't believe you did that, heck!
Synonyms
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6.7
Said to show anger, surprise or annoyance
659
9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
347
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
90
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
67
8.8
A short cry people say when they feel frustrated or annoyed
62
6.7
A word people say when they feel annoyed or surprised
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
26
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
24
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
17
8.4
A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed
15
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
14
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
9
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
8
8.5
A short written exclamation people use in messages to show surprise or shock
4
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
1
9.9
A short exclamation showing frustration or surprise
1
9.9
A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A short shout people use to show surprise or mild annoyance
A short angry or surprised shout used instead of a rude word
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way
An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
A rude phrase people say to show strong anger or frustration
Idioms
- Informal
90
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
- Informal
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word heck is a softened form of hell, made as a polite way to avoid swearing. So people use heck to show surprise or annoyance but in a gentler, 'less strong' way.