like the devil

prepositional phrase

With great speed or fury.

Similar
like helllike madlike crazylike sinlike thunder
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. colloquialWith great speed or fury.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverb(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis

Similar
like helllike madlike crazylike sinlike thunder
Also see
like crazylike helllike madlike sin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

like the devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20the%20devil

MLA

“like the devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20the%20devil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like the devil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20the%20devil.

Source: like the devil on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.