definition of
hell

[1] #1 hell n. [hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno] any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";. wn

[2] #2 hell n. [blaze] a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes". wn

[3] #3 hell n. [Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit] (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Joh. wn

[4] #4 hell n. [Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld] (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis. wn

[5] #5 hell n. [sin] violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin". wn