Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for the hell of it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables: for the hel-l of it
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; or to relieve boredom.

Example Sentences

"There's no big unrest; we're having a revolution just for the hell of it."
"Gave me gear; thank you, dear, bring your sister over here / Let her dance with me just for the hell of it"

Inflected Forms

for the fuck of it (alternative) for the heck of it (alternative) for the sake of it (alternative)

Questions

What does for the hell of it mean?: For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; or to relieve boredom.

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