Hood (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

Admin
noun
  1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
  2. something resembling or suggesting such a covering, especially in shape, as certain petals or sepals.
  3. the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine.
  4. the roof of a carriage.
  5. a metal cover or canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc.
  6. a cover for the entire head of a hawk, used when the bird is not in pursuit of game.
  7. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc.
  8. a crest or band of color on the head of certain birds and animals.
verb (used with object)
  1. to furnish with a hood.
  2. to cover with or as if with a hood.
noun Slang.
  1. a hoodlum.
noun Slang.
  1. a neighborhood, especially an urban neighborhood inhabited predominantly by African Americans of low socioeconomic status: It’s hard for these kids to break the cycle of poverty and get out of the 'hood.
noun
  1. Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
  2. U.S. architect.
  3. Robin Hood.
  4. English poet and humorist.
  5. a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 feet (3,430 meters).
  1. a native English suffix denoting state, condition, character, nature, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class, formerly used in the formation of nouns: childhood; likelihood; knighthood; priesthood.
noun
  1. a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment
  2. something resembling this in shape or use
  3. the US and Canadian name for bonnet (def. 3)
  4. the folding roof of a convertible car
  5. a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer's degree and university
  6. a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting
  7. a structure or marking, such as the fold of skin on the head of a cobra, that covers or appears to cover the head or some similar part
verb
  1. to cover or provide with or as if with a hood
noun
  1. slang short for hoodlum (def. 1)
noun
  1. slang, mainly US short for neighbourhood
noun
  1. Robin See Robin Hood
  2. Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724–1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars
  3. Thomas. 1799–1845, British poet and humorist: his work includes protest poetry, such as The Song of the Shirt (1843) and The Bridge of Sighs (1844)
suffix forming nouns
  1. indicating state or condition of being
  2. indicating a body of persons
Hood (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

More Definitions