heck

heck · interjection

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Definitions

interjection

  1. 1.

    A mild exclamation used to express surprise, frustration, or emphasis; a euphemism for "hell."

  2. 2.

    (noun, informal) Used in various phrases as a mild substitute for "hell."

Related words

See also: darn, golly, gosh
Synonyms: darn, gosh

Etymology

Euphemistic alteration of hell, possibly influenced by hatchet.