heck

noun

1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money

Examples of heck in a Sentence

it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
Recent Examples on the Web
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The fans at the game seemed to be having a heck of a time. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 The Jayhawks have a heck of player coming to town next season in freshman Darryn Peterson, an alpha combo guard who will provide a jolt of a different kind. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025 Our man Jerry also helped to make sure that an NFL rival — such as, oh, say, the New York Giants — would have a heck of a time prying Coach Prime out of Boulder. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025 All in all, this was a heck of a year from a heck of a player. Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heck

Word History

Etymology

euphemism

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of heck was in 1887

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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

Biographical Definition

Heck

biographical name

Richard F(red) 1931–2015 American chemist

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