English · Word Candidate

heck

/hɛk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hecks · hecking · hecked

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Hell.

Interjection

Heck, what did I expect? It's too muddy out to go biking today.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Hell.

Noun

You can go to heck as far as I'm concerned.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

to break, to destroy

VerbRegister: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

to mess up

VerbRegister: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “heck” mean?

Hell.

Is “heck” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.