to raise hell

Examples

• All

• He's in town raising hell.

  Fiction book (1993)

• " She would storm in and raise hell with those people.

  Fiction book (1999)

• All you wanna do is raise hell.

  Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000)

• I'm really gonna raise hell!

  A Rage in Harlem (1991)

• For one thing, no one gets pissed if you say something stupid or raise hell.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Just by coming home like this, you ask me to take your side when he raises hell.

  Fiction book (1993)

• We started raising hell with all the likely suspects, and what do you know?

  Brick (2006)

• She came home early one day and raised hell.

  A Patch of Blue (1965)

• The moment they shut you down, she went down there raising hell with the councilman.

  Four Brothers (2005)

• After the new policy was announced, the students started to raise hell at the school meeting.

Synonyms

M

to make a fuss

vsto raise hell

37 3.0

Complain loudly about something small

is like this but often includes deliberate troublemaking or protest motives

S

to stir trouble

vsto raise hell

• Informal

14 5.3

To cause fights or problems between people on purpose

can be similar but also covers loud angry actions aimed at protest

S

to scream bloody murder

vsto raise hell

• NSFW

9 8.2

Shout very loudly to show pain, anger or strong protest

is loud and disruptive but often aimed at causing trouble or protest

M

to make a stink

vsto raise hell

• Informal

8 6.8

Complain loudly in public to get attention

is similar but can include noisy disruptive actions beyond complaining

S

to stir shit

vsto raise hell

• Offensive

6 9.9

To say or do things to make others angry and start fights

is broader, including noisy disruptive acts beyond provocative words

R

to raise the roof

vsto raise hell

• Informal

4 8.0

Get very angry and shout loudly

is broader, including loud disruption aimed at causing trouble or protest

K

to kick up a fuss

vsto raise hell

• Informal

3 6.4

Complain loudly about something small

tends to be louder and more disruptive with intent to cause trouble

R

to raise a stink

vsto raise hell

3 7.4

To complain loudly and make people notice the problem

is broader, covering general angry disruption or troublemaking as well

R

to raise Cain

vsto raise hell

• Informal

2 8.6

To make a noisy public protest

is similar but stresses angry behaviour that may also provoke trouble

F

to fulminate

vsto raise hell

• Formal

2 9.0

To speak or write very angrily against something to show strong criticism

is more about loud disruptive behaviour rather than only verbal criticism

S

to stir up drama

vsto raise hell

• Informal

1 7.0

To cause trouble between people to get attention

focuses more on loud disruptive anger aimed at causing trouble or protest

R

to raise one's voice

vsto raise hell

1 3.4

Speak more loudly, often because you are angry or want to be heard

involves louder speech within a broader pattern of disruptive, angry behaviour

Antonyms

C

to comply

245 3.8

Do what a rule or person asks

How Disruptive

to riot

43 4.9

to raise hell

• NSFW

23 7.9

to make a scene

• Informal

53 4.9

to make a fuss

37 3.0

to voice a grievance

• Formal

1 6.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology