Meanings
verbgive a hell (third-person singular simple present give a hells, present participle give a helling, simple past and past participle give a helled)
present singular third person give a hells · participle present give a helling · participle past give a helled · past give a helled
- uncommonTo give a damn.
The parents who don't care and let the poor darlings get drunk — then they don't give a hell!
1965 January 9, Lou Sullivan, Diary
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APA
give a hell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20hell
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“give a hell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20hell. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give a hell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20hell.
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