raising hell

A form of raise hell — To cause a considerable disturbance.

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hell raising
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of raise hell

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmaking trouble just for the fun of it

Similar
hell raising
Broader
aggression

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

raising hell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20hell

MLA

“raising hell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20hell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raising hell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raising%20hell.

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