hell as in any place of pain and turmoil

• "the hell of battle"
• "the inferno of the engine room"
• "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"

Synonyms

• hell on earthany place of pain and turmoil
• hellholeany place of pain and turmoil
• snake pitany place of pain and turmoil; pejorative terms for an insane asylum
• the pitsany place of pain and turmoil
• infernoany place of pain and turmoil; a very intense and uncontrolled fire ; (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil

hell as in a cause of difficulty and suffering

• "war is hell"
• "go to blazes"

Synonyms

• blazeshine brightly and intensively; shoot rapidly and repeatedly; burn brightly and intensely; move rapidly and as if blazing; indicate by marking trees with blazes; a strong flame that burns brightly; a cause of difficulty and suffering; noisy and unrestrained mischief; a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; a light-colored marking

hell as in (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil

• "where sinners suffer eternal punishment"
• "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell- John Milton"
• "a demon from the depths of the pit"
• "Hell is paved with good intentions-Dr. Johnson"

Synonyms

• Hellany place of pain and turmoil; a cause of difficulty and suffering; (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; (religion) the world of the dead; noisy and unrestrained mischief
• perdition(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil
• Infernoany place of pain and turmoil; a very intense and uncontrolled fire ; (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil
• infernal region(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; (religion) the world of the dead
• nether region(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil
• pitset into opposition or rivalry; mark with a scar; remove the pits from; a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) ; the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; an enclosure in which animals are made to fight ; (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on ; (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled ; a trap in the form of a concealed hole ; a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers ; a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

hell as in (religion) the world of the dead

• "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth-Theognis"

Synonyms

• Hellany place of pain and turmoil; a cause of difficulty and suffering; (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; (religion) the world of the dead; noisy and unrestrained mischief
• Hades(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; (religion) the world of the dead
• infernal region(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; (religion) the world of the dead
• netherworld(religion) the world of the dead
• Scheol(religion) the world of the dead
• underworldthe criminal class ; (religion) the world of the dead

hell as in noisy and unrestrained mischief

• "raising blazes"

Synonyms

• blazeshine brightly and intensively; shoot rapidly and repeatedly; burn brightly and intensely; move rapidly and as if blazing; indicate by marking trees with blazes; a strong flame that burns brightly; a cause of difficulty and suffering; noisy and unrestrained mischief; a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; a light-colored marking