hood
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
hoods
plural
hoods
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOOD
[count]
1
a
:
a soft covering for the head and neck often attached to a coat or cape
b
:
a cloth covering worn over the entire head to hide a person's face
—
see color picture on this page
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Witnesses reported that the bandits were wearing hoods.
2
a
:
a cover that is used to protect or shield something (such as part of a machine or a camera lens)
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The photographer used a lens hood to cut down on glare.
b
US
:
the movable metal covering over the engine of an automobile
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What kind of engine do you have under the hood?
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a hood ornament
— called also
(British)
bonnet
—
see picture at car
c
US
:
a device attached above a cooking surface that is used for carrying off smoke and fumes
2
hood
/ˈhʊd/
noun
plural
hoods
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hood
/ˈhʊd/
noun
plural
hoods
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOOD
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US, informal
3
hood
/ˈhʊd/
noun
plural
hoods
3
hood
/ˈhʊd/
noun
plural
hoods
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOOD
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US slang
:
a neighborhood
especially
:
a poor neighborhood in a large city
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his friends in the hood
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programs to help kids living in the hood
