hood meaning

hood as a noun

1. an aggressive and violent young criminal

   Synonyms: hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer

   Type of: criminal

   Kinds: bully

2. a protective covering that is part of a plant

   Synonyms: cap

   Type of: covering

3. (slang) a neighborhood

   Type of: neighborhood

4. a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera

   Synonyms: lens hood

   Type of: attachment

5. (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head

   Type of: covering

6. metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes

   Synonyms: exhaust hood

   Type of: covering

   Kinds: range hood

7. the folding roof of a carriage

   Type of: roof

   Kinds: calash

8. a headdress that protects the head and face

   Type of: headdress

   Kinds: calash, camail, cowl

9. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
   • there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars
   • the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine

   Synonyms: bonnet, cowl, cowling

   Type of: protective covering

10. (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal

    Type of: external body part

hood as a verb

1. cover with a hood
   • The bandits were hooded

   Type of: cover

How to pronounce hood

hood is pronounced /hʊd/ in British English and /hʊd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hood

• good
• wood
• understood
• misunderstood