Hood

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hÊŠd/
• Rhymes: -ÊŠd

Origin

Middle English, from Old English hōd, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz (compare West Frisian/Dutch hoed, German Hut), from Sarmato-Scythian *xauda ("hat") (compare Avestan , Old Persian ), from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- ("to cover"). More at hat.

Full definition of hood

Adjective

1. Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.

Noun

1. A covering such as worn over one’s head.
2. A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.
3. An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.
4. (automotive) A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
5. (US, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle. Also known as a bonnet in other countries.
6. (slang) gangster, thug. Short for hoodlum.
7. (UK) abbreviation for hoodie, in the sense of a person wearing such a garment.
8. (slang) neighborhood.What is goin' down in the hood?
9. A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.

Synonyms

• (engine cover) bonnet, cowl

Derived terms

• chemical hood
• cooker hood
• extractor hood
• fume hood
• kitchen hood
• range hood

Verb

1. To cover something with a hood.