Hell - Definition

n 1: any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the
inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas
is the pits"; [syn: hell, hell on earth, hellhole,
snake pit, the pits, inferno]
2: a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to
blazes" [syn: hell, blaze]
3: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil;
where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd
headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John
Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved
with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson [syn: Hell, perdition,
Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit] [ant:
Heaven]
4: (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with
all his immense wealth"-Theognis [syn: Hell, Hades,
infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld]
5: violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
[syn: sin, hell]
6: noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes" [syn:
hell, blaze]