Meaning of hood in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /hʊd/

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  1. Verb

    hood

    Definitions

    1. cover with a hood

    Examples

    • « The bandits were hooded »

  2. Noun

    hood

    Etymology

    Old English hōd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoed, German Hut‘hat’, also to hat

    Definitions

    1. an aggressive and violent young criminal

    Derived terms

  3. 2. metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
  4. 3. the folding roof of a carriage
  5. 4. a headdress that protects the head and face
  6. 5. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

    Examples

    • « there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars »
    • « the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « What people don't understand is joining a gang ain't bad, it's cool, it's fine. When you in the hood, joining a gang it's cool because all your friends are in the gang, all your family's in the gang. We're not just killing people every night, we're just hanging out, having a good time. »
    Snoop Dogg
  • « There's never really been a real hood Christmas movie. »
    Ice Cube
  • « Is it sufficient that you have learned to drive the car, or shall we look and see what is under the hood? Most people go through life without ever knowing. »
    June Singer
  • « You know, I do music. If you look under the hood of the industry I'm in, it's all based on technology. From radio to phonographs to CDs, it's all technology. Microphones, reel-to-reels, cameras, editing, chips, it's all technology. »
    will.i.am
  • « Santa Barbara is my hood. I mean, it's not much of a hood, but it is definitely like my hood. I claim Santa Barbara like I claim my family. I'm going to be married and buried there. »
    Katy Perry

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