Synonyms

for the hell of it

Idioms

Also, for the heck of it; just for the hell of it. For no particular reason; on a whim. For example, We drove by the old place just for the hell of it. In the first variant, heck is a euphemism for hell. [First half of 1900s] Also see for fun, def. 2.

Example Sentences

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for the hell of it

And I started doing things that scared me just for the hell of it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

A chance observation in Uganda’s Kibale National Park provides a small hint that such a possible behavior exists—and that further research on chimps sharing just for the hell of it might well be worth pursuing.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 14, 2022

And, just for the hell of it, how this year’s Razzies went!

From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2022

There was never a feeling that they were changing things for the hell of it, but because they were doing the best they could with the medium in which they were working.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2022

Maybe he was only patting my head just for the hell of it.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger

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