To behave in a wild, reckless, or disreputable manner; to live or act without restraint.
To act in a wild, crazy, or bad way — partying too hard or causing trouble.
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
To behave in a wild, reckless, or morally questionable way, especially by drinking, partying, or causing trouble.
"He spent his twenties helling around the city and only settled down when he turned thirty."
To move around like hell (as if in chaos or with devilish energy).
To act in a wild, crazy, or bad way — partying too hard or causing trouble.
Dated informal expression, more common in older American English. Carries a slightly disapproving moral tone. Rarely used by younger speakers today.
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