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hood
1[ hood ]
noun
- a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
- something resembling or suggesting such a covering, especially in shape, as certain petals or sepals.
- the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine.
- British. the roof of a carriage.
- a metal cover or canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc.
- Falconry. a cover for the entire head of a hawk, used when the bird is not in pursuit of game.
- an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc.
- a crest or band of color on the head of certain birds and animals.
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with a hood.
- to cover with or as if with a hood.
hood
2[ hood, hood ]
noun
, Slang.
- a hoodlum.
'hood
3or hood
[ hood ]
noun
, Slang.
- 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.
Hood
4[ hood ]
noun
- John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
- Raymond Math·ew·son [math, -yoo-s, uh, n], 1881–1934, U.S. architect.
- Robin. Robin Hood.
- Thomas, 1799–1845, English poet and humorist.
- Mount, a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 feet (3,430 meters).
-hood
5- 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 .
hood
1/ hʊd /
noun
- slang.short for hoodlum
Hood
2/ hʊd /
noun
- RobinHoodRobin See Robin Hood
- HoodSamuel, 1st Viscount17241816MBritishMILITARY: admiral Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724–1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars
- HoodThomas17991845MBritishWRITING: poetWRITING: humorous writer 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)
'hood
3/ hʊd /
noun
- slang.short for neighbourhood
hood
4/ hʊd /
noun
- a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment
- something resembling this in shape or use
- the US and Canadian name for bonnet
- the folding roof of a convertible car
- a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer's degree and university
- falconry a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting
- biology 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
- tr to cover or provide with or as if with a hood
-hood
5suffix forming nouns
- indicating state or condition of being
manhood
adulthood
- indicating a body of persons
priesthood
knighthood
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Derived Forms
- ˈhoodless, adjective
- ˈhoodˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From
- hoodless adjective
- hoodlike adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hood1
First recorded before 900, in 1925–30 hood 1fordef 3 (an Americanism); Middle English hode, Old English hōd; cognate with Old Frisian hōde, Dutch hoed, German Hut hat
Origin of hood2
First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening
Origin of hood3
First recorded in 1965–70; African American Vernacular English; by shortening
Origin of hood4
Middle English -hode, -hod, Old English -hād (cognate with German -heit ), special use of hād condition, state, order, quality, rank
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hood1
Old English hōd; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see hat
Origin of hood2
Old English -hād
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