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hecking

hecknoun

Definitions

A place regarded as a less severe version of hell, often used humorously.

He joked that he was going to heck for eating the last piece of cake.

A rack or manger for feeding cattle or storing hay, especially in Scottish or Northern English dialects.

He tossed the fresh hay into the heck for the cattle.

A considerable amount or degree, usually occurring in the phrase “a heck of”.

It took a heck of a lot of effort to finish the project on time.

A board or comb with rows of metal pins used for dressing flax or hemp; a hackle.

The flax was drawn through a heck to straighten the fibres before spinning.

heckinterjection

Definitions

Used to express surprise, frustration, or dismay.

Heck, I can't believe I forgot my keys again!

Used to emphasize a statement or question.

What the heck are you doing here?

Used to express a mild form of annoyance or anger.

Oh heck, I spilled coffee on my shirt.

heckverb

hecking

Gerund

hecked

Past Simple

hecked

Past Participle

hecking

Gerund

Dialectal (chiefly Scottish & Northern English): to dress flax or hemp with a heck or hackle.

Definitions

To comb or dress flax or hemp with a heck (hackle).

Traditionally, workers hecked the fibres by hand before they were spun.

Synonyms

jeer at

shout down

holler at