heck
pronunciation
How to pronounce heck in British English:
UK [hek]
How to pronounce heck in American English:
US [hɛk]
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- Noun:
- a euphemism for `hell'
Word Origin
- heck (interj.)
- euphemistic alteration of hell, first recorded 1865.
Example
- 1. Just what the heck are you doing ?
- 2. Heck , apple introduced the wireless airport back in 1999 .
- 3. Heck , plenty of americans can relate to a man who has wrestled with extra rolls .
- 4. Heck , maybe just staying away from church and having a martini is lifting their spirits !
- 5. In the 1960s , heck laid the groundwork for coupling between carbon atoms by using a catalyzer , or chemical to promote the process .