Thesaurus: hell

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1. v. t. The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.
2. v. t. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish.
3. v. t. A place where outcast persons or things are gathered
4. v. t. A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention.
5. v. t. A gambling house.
6. v. t. A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type.
7. v. t. To overwhelm.
8. n. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
9. n. (religion) the world of the dead
10. n. any place of pain and turmoil
11. n. a cause of difficulty and suffering
12. n. noisy and unrestrained mischief