Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Hell

• (v. t.) The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.
• (v. t.) The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish.
• (v. t.) A place where outcast persons or things are gathered
• (v. t.) A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention.
• (v. t.) A gambling house.
• (v. t.) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type.
• (v. t.) To overwhelm.

Synonyms of Hell

• Hell On Earth
• Hellhole
• Snake Pit
• The Pits
• Inferno
• Blaze
• Hell
• Perdition
• Inferno
• Infernal Region
• Nether Region
• Pit
• Hell
• Hades
• Infernal Region
• Netherworld
• Scheol
• Underworld
• Sin
• Blaze

Antonyms of Hell

• Heaven

Homophones of Hell

• Hehl
• Hel
• Helle