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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.
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.
verb (used with object)
9.
to furnish with a hood.
10.
to cover with or as if with a hood.
Origin:
before 900; 1925–30, Americanism for def 3; Middle English hode, Old English hōd; cognate with Old Frisian hōde, Dutch hoed, German Hut hat
before 900; 1925–30, Americanism for def 3; Middle English hode, Old English hōd; cognate with Old Frisian hōde, Dutch hoed, German Hut hat
Related forms
hood·less, adjective
hood·like, adjective
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World English Dictionary
hood1 (hʊd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| 3. | the US and Canadian name for bonnet |
| 4. | the folding roof of a convertible car |
| 5. | a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer's degree and university |
| 6. | falconry a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting |
| 7. | 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 |
| —vb | |
| 8. | (tr) to cover or provide with or as if with a hood |
| [Old English hōd; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see | |
| 'hoodless1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'hoodlike1 | |
| —adj | |
| hood2 (hʊd) | |
| —n | |
| slang short for hoodlum | |
| Hood (hʊd) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| 3. | 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) |
| 'hood (hʊd) | |
| —n | |
| slang chiefly (US) short for neighbourhood | |
| hooded (ˈhʊdɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | covered with, having, or shaped like a hood |
| 2. | (of eyes) having heavy eyelids that appear to be half closed |
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Word Origin & History
hood
"covering," O.E. hod, from P.Gmc. *khodaz (cf. O.Fris. hod, M.Du. hoet, Ger. Hut "hat," O.Fris. hode "guard, protection"), from PIE *kadh- "cover" (see hat). Modern spelling is early 1400s to indicate a "long" vowel, which is no longer pronounced as such. Little Red Riding Hood
(1729) translates Charles Perrault's Petit Chaperon Rouge ("Contes du Temps" 1697).
hood
"gangster," 1930, Amer.Eng., shortened form of hoodlum. As a shortened form of neighborhood it began 1980s in Los Angeles black slang.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
hood definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| hood neighborhood |
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Hood definition
(Heb. tsaniph) a tiara round the head (Isa. 3:23; R.V., pl., "turbans"). Rendered "diadem," Job 29:14; high priest's "mitre," Zech. 3:5; "royal diadem," Isa. 62:3.
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Example sentences
The de-saturated colors create an instant emotional climate of hooded intentions, muffled instincts.
The hooded arsonists, looters and brick heavers had little to say for themselves.
If he's bearded and they're hooded, however, it becomes a crime of a different category.
The village items range from and an anorak jacket and down vest to hooded sweatshirts and polos.
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