1. the hell - Adverb
2. the hell - Pronoun
3. the hell - Interjection
(mildly vulgar) Used to indicate emphatic rejection of an assertion or request.
Synonyms: like hell, the hell you say, (postpositional) hell
A: I can run faster than a horse.B: The hell you can!
(mildly vulgar) Expletive used for emphasis after an interrogative term or relative pronoun.
What the hell was that?
Synonyms: See Thesaurus:the dickens
the hell
(mildly vulgar) Ellipsis of what the hell: an exclamation indicating surprise or dismay.
the hell
(mildly vulgar, slang, interrogative) Ellipsis of what the hell: what.
The hell is that?
What annoys the hell out of me is the arrogance of some people. They don't even listen to our music, they decided in advance that they don't like it. Billie Joe Armstrong
The most used phrase in my administration if I were to be President would be 'What the hell you mean we're out of missiles?' Glenn Beck
Sorrow happens, hardship happens, the hell with it, who never knew the price of happiness, will not be happy. Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them. Dr. Seuss
Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. Klingon Proverb
The poor is poor in the hell as well, he must carry firewood under the rich people. Finnish Proverb