HELL

 

♦  The place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, often imagined as being presided over by Satan and his devils.

♦  A state of separation from God; exclusion from God’s presence.

♦  The abode of the dead in any of various religious traditions, such as the Hebrew Sheol or the Greek Hades; the underworld.

♦  A situation or place of evil, misery, discord, or destruction: “War is hell” (William Tecumseh Sherman)

♦  An extremely difficult experience; torment or anguish; went through hell on the job.

♦  Informal One that causes trouble, agony, or annoyance: The boss is hell when a job is poorly done.