the heck

adv — 2 senses

the heck

adv
1

Euphemistic Used for emphasis after an interrogative word.

  • What the heck are you doing?
2

Euphemistic Intensifies a phrasal verb; goes between the base verb and its modifier.

  • Elevators make me throw the heck up.
Synonyms
the dickens
Related terms
flipping heck, Synonyms of hell

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