Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raise hell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: raise hell
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause a considerable disturbance.

verb

To complain vociferously (about a certain matter).

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: (disturb loudly) raise the dead, wake the dead"
"Don't want to sleep yet, buddy it's a good bet I'll raise more hell than you."
"A segment where several cast members in panda suits raise skateboarding hell in the streets of Tokyo."
"Local authorities, media and all other regional stakeholders need to wake up, step up, and (frankly) raise hell... before it's too late."

Inflected Forms

raises hell (present, singular) raising hell (participle, present) raised hell (participle, past) raised hell (past)

Phrases

rain hellfire

Frequently Paired Words

hellraiser rain hellfire

Synonyms

raise the devil raise Cain raise hob raise the roof rain hell reign hell stir shit raise the dead wake the dead give someone hell throw a fit

Questions

What does raise hell mean?: To cause a considerable disturbance.

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