heck
/hɛk/
interjection
- Used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or emphasis, often as a polite substitute for 'hell'.
- Oh heck, I forgot my keys again!
- Heck, that was a great movie!
- What the heck is going on here?
noun
- Used in phrases to express disbelief, emphasis, or a negative outcome, as a mild substitute for 'hell'.
- We had a heck of a time at the carnival.
- What the heck did you do to my car?
- I don't know where the heck he went.