Definition hell in British English

hell noun

[uncountable] noun

/hel/

in some religions, the place where bad people are sent to suffer for ever when they die. The place where good people are believed to go is called Heaven.

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Heaven Hell Paradise

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It's been hell trying to keep this secret for so long.

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She's been going through hell since her husband died.

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The past few days have been a living hell for both of us.

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He's put us all through hell in the last few weeks.

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crisis battle nightmare

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Leave Heidi the hell alone!

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