hell

hell is a Noun

Definition:

[1] The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades. He descended into hell. Book of Common Prayer. Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. Ps. xvi. 10.

[2] The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish. "Within him hell." Milton. It is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to hell. Shak.

[3] A place where outcast persons or things are gathered; as:

[4] A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention.

[5] A gambling house. "A convenient little gambling hell for those who had grown reckless." W. Black.

[6] A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type. Hudibras. Gates of hell. (Script.) See Gate, n., 4.