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, especially in shape, as certain petals or sepals.

  1. the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine.

  2. British. the roof of a carriage.

  3. a metal cover or canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc.

  4. Falconry. a cover for the entire head of a hawk, used when the bird is not in pursuit of game.

  5. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc.

  6. a crest or band of color on the head of certain birds and animals.

verb (used with object)

  1. to furnish with a hood.

  2. to cover with or as if with a hood.

Origin of hood

1
First recorded before 900, in 1925–30 for def. 3 (an Americanism); Middle English hode, Old English hōd; cognate with Old Frisian hōde, Dutch hoed, German Hut hat

Other words from hood

  • hoodless, adjective
  • hoodlike, adjective

Words Nearby hood

Other definitions for hood (2 of 5)

hood2
[ hood, hood ]
nounSlang.

  1. a hoodlum.

Origin of hood

2
First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Other definitions for 'hood (3 of 5)

'hood

or hood

[ hood ]
nounSlang.

  1. a neighborhood, especially an urban neighborhood inhabited predominantly by African Americans of low socioeconomic status: It’s hard for these kids to break the cycle of poverty and get out of the 'hood.

Origin of 'hood

3
First recorded in 1965–70; African American Vernacular English; by shortening

Other definitions for Hood (4 of 5)

Hood
[ hood ]
noun

  1. John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

  2. Raymond Math·ew·son [math-yoo-suhn], /ˈmæθ yu sən/, 1881–1934, U.S. architect.

  1. Robin. Robin Hood.

  2. Thomas, 1799–1845, English poet and humorist.

  3. Mount, a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 feet (3,430 meters).

Other definitions for -hood (5 of 5)

-hood

  1. a native English suffix denoting state, condition, character, nature, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class, formerly used in the formation of nouns: childhood; likelihood; knighthood; priesthood.

Origin of -hood

5
Middle English -hode, -hod,Old English -hād (cognate with German -heit), special use of hād condition, state, order, quality, rank

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How to use hood in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for hood (1 of 5)

hood1

/ (hʊd) /

noun

  1. a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment

  2. something resembling this in shape or use

  1. the US and Canadian name for bonnet (def. 3)

  2. the folding roof of a convertible car

  3. a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer's degree and university

  4. falconry a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting

  5. biology a structure or marking, such as the fold of skin on the head of a cobra, that covers or appears to cover the head or some similar part

verb

  1. (tr) to cover or provide with or as if with a hood

Origin of hood

1
Old English hōd; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see hat

Derived forms of hood

  • hoodless, adjective
  • hoodlike, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for hood (2 of 5)

hood2

/ (hʊd) /

noun

  1. slang short for hoodlum (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for 'hood (3 of 5)

'hood

/ (hʊd) /

noun

  1. slang, mainly US short for neighbourhood

British Dictionary definitions for Hood (4 of 5)

Hood

/ (hʊd) /

noun

  1. Robin See Robin Hood

  2. Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724–1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars

  1. Thomas. 1799–1845, British poet and humorist: his work includes protest poetry, such as The Song of the Shirt (1843) and The Bridge of Sighs (1844)

British Dictionary definitions for -hood (5 of 5)

-hood
suffix forming nouns

  1. indicating state or condition of being: manhood; adulthood

  2. indicating a body of persons: knighthood; priesthood

Origin of -hood

5
Old English -hād

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