/ Dictionary / Index H hell-for-leather: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hell-for-leath•er Pronunciation: (hel'fur-le'ur), [key] — Informal. Informal. —adj. characterized by reckless determination or breakneck speed: The sheriff led the posse in a hell-for-leather chase. —adv. in a hell-for-leather manner; hellbent: motorcycles roaring hell-for-leather down the turnpike. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hell-for-leather (Thesaurus) hell-fired Hell Gate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language