The heck

Adverb

Word Frequency: 11.9

Definitions

1.AdverbUsed for emphasis after an interrogative word.

"What the heck are you doing?"

2.AdverbIntensifies a phrasal verb; goes between the base verb and its modifier.

"Elevators make me throw the heck up."

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