SINCE 1828
hood
noun (1)
\ ˈhu̇d
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Definition of hood
(Entry 1 of 7)
1a(1)
: a flexible covering for the head and neck
(2)
: a protective covering for the head and face
b
: a covering for a hawk's head and eyes
2a
: an ornamental scarf worn over an academic gown that indicates by its color the wearer's college or university
b
: a color marking or crest on the head of an animal or an expansion of the head that suggests a hood
3a
: something resembling a hood in form or use
b
: a cover for parts of mechanisms
specifically
: the movable metal covering over the engine of an automobile
c
chiefly British
: a top cover over the passenger section of a vehicle usually designed to be folded back
d
: an enclosure or canopy provided with a draft for carrying off fumes, sprays, smokes, or dusts
e
: a covering for an opening (such as a companion hatch) on a boat
hood
noun (2)
\ ˈhu̇d
, ˈhüd
\
, ˈhüd
\
Definition of hood (Entry 2 of 7)
: hoodlum
hood
noun (3)
\ ˈhu̇d
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\
variants:
or 'hood
Definition of hood (Entry 3 of 7)
: a neighborhood and especially an inner-city neighborhood
also
: inner city
-hood
noun suffixDefinition of -hood (Entry 4 of 7)
1
: state : condition : quality : character
widowerhood hardihood
2
: time : period
childhood
3
: instance of a (specified) state or quality
falsehood
4
: individuals sharing a (specified) state or character
brotherhood
Hood
biographical name (1)
\ ˈhu̇d
\
\
Definition of Hood (Entry 5 of 7)
John Bell 1831–1879 American Confederate general
Hood
biographical name (2)Definition of Hood (Entry 6 of 7)
Samuel 1724–1816 1st Viscount Hood British admiral
Hood
biographical name (3)Definition of Hood (Entry 7 of 7)
Thomas 1799–1845 English poet
Other Words from hood
Noun (1)
hood
transitive verb
hoodlike
\ ˈhu̇d-ˌlīk
\
adjective
\
adjective
Noun (2)
hoody
\ ˈhu̇-dē
, ˈhü- \
adjective
, ˈhü- \
adjective
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More Definitions for hood
-hood
noun suffixEnglish Language Learners Definition of -hood
: state : condition : quality
: people sharing a condition or character
hood
noun
\ ˈhu̇d
\
\
Kids Definition of hood
1
: a covering for the head and neck and sometimes the face
2
: the movable covering for an automobile engine
3
: a cover that is used especially to protect or shield something
a lens hood
-hood
noun suffix
\ ˌhu̇d\
Kids Definition of -hood
1
: state : condition : quality : nature
childhood likelihood
2
: instance of a specified state or quality
falsehood
3
: individuals sharing a specified state or character
manhood
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