Meaning of hood in English
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Verb
hoodDefinitions
1. cover with a hoodExamples
- « The bandits were hooded »
Noun
hoodEtymology
Old English hōd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoed, German Hut‘hat’, also to hatDefinitions
1. an aggressive and violent young criminalDerived terms
- 2. metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
- 3. the folding roof of a carriage
- 4. a headdress that protects the head and face
- 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