the heck

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Adverb

the heck

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

• See Thesaurus:the dickens

Translations

See on earth

See also

• flipping heck
• Synonyms of hell