adv
Meaning 1
Used for emphasis after an interrogative word.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic
Examples
- What the heck are you doing?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
the heck
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Sound
Pronunciation
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adv
Meaning 2
Intensifies a phrasal verb; goes between the base verb and its modifier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic
Examples
- Elevators make me throw the heck up.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.