# the heck

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. Used for emphasis after an interrogative word.
2. Intensifies a phrasal verb; goes between the base verb and its modifier.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/the-heck