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hood

1  [hood]
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–noun
1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
2. something resembling or suggesting such a covering, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals.
3. the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine.
4. British. the roof of a carriage.
5. a metal cover or canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc.
6. Falconry. a cover for the entire head of a hawk, used when the bird is not in pursuit of game.
7. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc.
8. a crest or band of color on the head of certain birds and animals.
–verb (used with object)
9. to furnish with a hood.
10. to cover with or as if with a hood.
Origin:
bef. 900; 1925–30, Americanism for def. 3; ME hode, OE hōd; c. OFris hōde, D hoed, G Hut hat

Related forms:
hoodless, adjective
hoodlike, adjective
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hood

2  [hood, hood]
–noun Slang.
a hoodlum.
Origin:
1925–30; by shortening

'hood

  [hood]
–noun
Slang. neighborhood.
Origin:
1985–90; by shortening

Hood

  [hood]
–noun
1. John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
2. Raymond Math⋅ew⋅son  [math-yoo-suhn] , 1881–1934, U.S. architect.
3. Robin. Robin Hood.
4. Thomas, 1799–1845, English poet and humorist.
5. Mount, a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 ft. (3430 m).
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hood 1   (hŏŏd)   
n.  
  1. A loose pliable covering for the head and neck, often attached to a robe or jacket.
  2. An ornamental draping of cloth hung from the shoulders of an academic or ecclesiastical robe.
  3. A sack placed over the head of a falcon to keep it quiet.
    1. A metal cover or cowl for a hearth or stove.
    2. A carriage top.
    3. The hinged metal lid over the engine of a motor vehicle.
  5. Zoology An expanded part, crest, or marking on or near the head of an animal.
tr.v.   hood·ed, hood·ing, hoods
To supply or cover with a hood.

[Middle English hod, from Old English hōd.]
hood 2   (hŏŏd)   
n.   Slang
  1. A hoodlum; a thug.
  2. A rowdy or violent young person.

[Short for hoodlum.]
hood 3 or 'hood   (hŏŏd)   
n.   Slang
A neighborhood, usually in the inner city.

[African American Vernacular English, short for neighborhood.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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