Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like hell

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: like hell
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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In a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person can summon.

prep_phrase

Used ironically to express the opposite of one's intentions

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Example Sentences

"You'd better run like hell!"
"He had an innate honesty and humility, a work ethic that elevated him above most others in England. He knew what he wanted and worked like hell to try to make it happen."
"Me do the washing up? Like hell I will!"
"You look like hell!"
"It stank like hell down there!"
"Eat something, for God's sake. You look like hell."

Phrases

as hell like a bat out of hell like buggery like heck the hell the hell you say

Frequently Paired Words

as hell like a bat out of hell like buggery like heck the hell the hell you say

Synonyms

like fuck my ass my arse my butt my eye my foot my thigh bullshit

Questions

What does like hell mean?: In a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person can summon.

How to pronounce like hell

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