hell
- noun
- /hɛl/
- Some believe that hell is not just a physical place but also a state of mind filled with torment and despair.
- heaven and hell
- fear of hell
It's just that they didn't get to hell because it's not real.
- It's just that they didn't get to hell because it's not real.
- The difference between heaven and hell is just this.
- What is your perception of hell when it comes to the gospel?
- I hope there is a hell solely for people like them.
- Go back into the depths of hell you came from, right.
- See, I know that hell or heaven is here on earth.
- Personally, I was not raised in a hell fearing religion.
- And some like kind of purgatorial hell of, of this creature.
- In my opinion, hell is simply separation from God.
- It's hollow, you know, and evidently that's like the hell underneath us.
Examples
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Hell is described as, you know, the fires of hell, perpetual pain.
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The difference between heaven and hell is just this.
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I am in the third ring of hell.
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What is your perception of hell when it comes to the gospel?
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Is hell an actual place or or is hell a realm that surrounds us?
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He saved me from hell, and I am forever thankful.
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I'm going to hell, and there's nothing I can do about it.
Academic text (2017) -
In many cultures, hell is viewed as a place where sinners are punished after death.
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The ancient texts describe hell as a dark and fiery realm of eternal suffering.
Synonyms
A place of punishment and suffering after death in Christian belief
A place where souls go after death in myths
A place of burning where people suffer forever after death
A place of punishment after death for very bad people in Christian belief
A dark world below the earth where the dead live
A place where the dead live in ancient Hebrew belief
A place of suffering for the dead in religious stories
A place of fire and suffering where bad people are punished after death
A place believed to be for punishment after death or a very bad situation
The place of the dead in Greek myths where souls go after death
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A person or thing that is very active, hard to control and often aggressive
- Informal
For a very long time, often to say something will never happen
- Informal
A sudden time when many people lose control and chaos starts
Compounds
- Jargon
A situation where too many nested callbacks make code hard to read and change
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hell comes from an old German word meaning 'hidden place' and from the Norse figure Hel who looked after the world of the dead. So hell became the name for a dark place where the dead go.