noun
- plural of heck; a mild exclamation or oath used as a euphemism for a stronger word
Usage: informal; euphemistic
interjection
- used to express surprise, frustration, or emphasis in a mild way
Usage: informal; euphemistic
Examples
- What the hecks is going on here?
- Hecks, I forgot my keys again!
- I don't give two hecks what anyone thinks.
- Hecks yeah, that sounds like fun!
- Where the hecks did I put my phone?
- That's one heck of a mess—hecks, I don't know how to fix it.