hood 1 (ho?od)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.4. a. A metal cover or cowl for a hearth or stove.b. A carriage top.c. The hinged metal lid over the engine of a motor vehicle.5. Zoology A colored marking or an expanded part, such as a crest, 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 h?d.]hood 2 (ho?od)n. Slang 1. A hoodlum; a thug.2. A rowdy or violent young person.[Short for hoodlum.]hood 3 or ‘hood (ho?od)n. Slang A neighborhood, usually in the inner city.[African American Vernacular English, short for neighborhood.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.hood (h?d) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment2. something resembling this in shape or use3. (Automotive Engineering) the US and Canadian name for bonnet34. (Automotive Engineering) the folding roof of a convertible car5. (Clothing & Fashion) a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer’s degree and university6. (Falconry) falconry a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting7. (Biology) 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 partvb (tr) to cover or provide with or as if with a hood[Old English h?d; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see hat] ?hoodless adj ?hood?like adjhood (h?d) nslang short for hoodlum1Hood (h?d) n1. (Biography) Robin See Robin Hood2. (Biography) Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724?1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars3. (Biography) 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)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014hood1 (h?d) n., v. hood?ed, hood?ing. n. 1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, etc. 2. something resembling this, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals. 3. the hinged movable part of an automobile body covering the engine. 4. a metal canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc. 5. a cover for the entire head of a falcon, used when the bird is not pursuing game. 6. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist’s robe, etc. 7. a hoodlike crest, band of color or fold of skin on the head of certain birds and animals. v.t. 8. to furnish with a hood. 9. to cover with or as if with a hood. [before 900; Middle English hode, Old English h?d, c. Old Frisian h?d, Middle Dutch hoet, Old High German huot] hood2 (h?d, hud) n. Slang. a hoodlum. [1925?30; by shortening] ‘hood (h?d) n. Slang. a neighborhood, esp. one in the inner city (usu. prec. by the). [1965?70; by shortening] Hood (h?d) n. 1. John Bell, 1831?79, Confederate general. 2. Raymond Mathewson, 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). -hood a noun suffix denoting condition, character, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class: childhood; priesthood. [Middle English -hode, -hod, Old English -h?d, as independent n.: condition, quality, rank; c. Old Saxon h?d, Old High German heit state, Old Norse heithr honor, Gothic haidus manner] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.hoodapartheid – From Dutch apart, “separate,” and -heid, “-hood,” it is pronounced uh-PAHR-tayt or uh-PAHR-tight.chaperone, chaperon – Chaperone comes from French chaperon, meaning “hood” or “cowl, head covering,” which was worn from the 16th century by ladies who served as guides and guardians; chaperon is the standard spelling and chaperone is a variant resulting from pronunciation.cobra – From Portuguese cobra de capello, “snake with hood”?based on Latin colubra, “snake.”hood – Etymologically, hood and hat are the same word, ultimately both meaning “head-covering.”Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.bonnet – hoodIn British English, the metal cover over the engine of a car is called the bonnet.In American English, it is called the hood.
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-hoodsuff.1. a. Condition; state; quality: manhood.b. An instance of a specified state or quality: falsehood.2. A group sharing a specified state or quality: sisterhood.[Middle English -hed, -hode, from Old English *-h?du, -h?d.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.-hood suffix forming nouns 1. indicating state or condition of being: manhood; adulthood. 2. indicating a body of persons: knighthood; priesthood. [Old English -h?d]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014hood1 (h?d) n., v. hood?ed, hood?ing. n. 1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, etc. 2. something resembling this, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals. 3. the hinged movable part of an automobile body covering the engine. 4. a metal canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc. 5. a cover for the entire head of a falcon, used when the bird is not pursuing game. 6. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist’s robe, etc. 7. a hoodlike crest, band of color or fold of skin on the head of certain birds and animals. v.t. 8. to furnish with a hood. 9. to cover with or as if with a hood. [before 900; Middle English hode, Old English h?d, c. Old Frisian h?d, Middle Dutch hoet, Old High German huot] hood2 (h?d, hud) n. Slang. a hoodlum. [1925?30; by shortening] ‘hood (h?d) n. Slang. a neighborhood, esp. one in the inner city (usu. prec. by the). [1965?70; by shortening] Hood (h?d) n. 1. John Bell, 1831?79, Confederate general. 2. Raymond Mathewson, 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). -hood a noun suffix denoting condition, character, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class: childhood; priesthood. [Middle English -hode, -hod, Old English -h?d, as independent n.: condition, quality, rank; c. Old Saxon h?d, Old High German heit state, Old Norse heithr honor, Gothic haidus manner] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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‘hood (ho?od)n. Slang Variant of hood3.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.’hood (h?d) nslang chiefly US short for neighbourhoodCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014hood1 (h?d) n., v. hood?ed, hood?ing. n. 1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, etc. 2. something resembling this, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals. 3. the hinged movable part of an automobile body covering the engine. 4. a metal canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc. 5. a cover for the entire head of a falcon, used when the bird is not pursuing game. 6. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist’s robe, etc. 7. a hoodlike crest, band of color or fold of skin on the head of certain birds and animals. v.t. 8. to furnish with a hood. 9. to cover with or as if with a hood. [before 900; Middle English hode, Old English h?d, c. Old Frisian h?d, Middle Dutch hoet, Old High German huot] hood2 (h?d, hud) n. Slang. a hoodlum. [1925?30; by shortening] ‘hood (h?d) n. Slang. a neighborhood, esp. one in the inner city (usu. prec. by the). [1965?70; by shortening] Hood (h?d) n. 1. John Bell, 1831?79, Confederate general. 2. Raymond Mathewson, 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). -hood a noun suffix denoting condition, character, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class: childhood; priesthood. [Middle English -hode, -hod, Old English -h?d, as independent n.: condition, quality, rank; c. Old Saxon h?d, Old High German heit state, Old Norse heithr honor, Gothic haidus manner] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.