hood
noun
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
hoods
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present tense formof hood (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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His sister, Alejandra, recalled Magaña as an easygoing charmer who would chat up strangers on the street and who found joy in tinkering under the hoods of his five cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
A resident told UK media she had alerted emergency services after seeing three vans blocking a road near the village and a group of men wearing hoods and balaclavas.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
From where he lives on the road opposite, Ray Thompson could see "youngsters standing there with hoods on and covering their faces".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I stuck to slapping the hoods and windows of so many cars that my hand turned black with soot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
They were clad in cloaks of dark grey, and their hoods were cast now over helm and head.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
