hood

noun
UK: /hʊd/
US: /hʊd/

  1. A covering for the head and neck, often attached to a coat or jacket.

    1. She put up her hood because it was raining hard outside [ ] [ ]
    2. The jacket has a hood that can be detached in warmer weather protecting from rain. [ ] [ ]

  2. The metal part covering the engine of a car.

    1. He opened the hood to check the engine oil level, before driving [ ] [ ]
    2. The mechanic lifted the hood of the car to diagnose the problem carefully. [ ] [ ]

  3. A neighborhood or area, especially a poorer one.

    1. I grew up in the hood with my grandma and cousins. [ ] [ ]
    2. After dark, the streets of that particular hood become quite dangerous for walking alone. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

neighborhood bonnet area
hood verb

  1. To cover with or as if with a hood.

    1. She hooded her face from the sun. [ ] [ ]
    2. The falconer expertly hooded the bird to keep it calm during the journey. [ ] [ ]
hood transitive-verb

  1. To trick or deceive someone.

    1. The con artist tried to hood the old lady of her savings. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't let those politicians hood you into believing everything they say during election. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hood" in English means: A covering for the head and neck, often attached to a coat or jacket., The metal part covering the engine of a car., A neighborhood or area, especially a poorer one..

The phonetic transcription of "hood" is /hʊd/ in British English and /hʊd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hood": neighborhood, bonnet, area.

Example usage of "hood": "She put up her hood because it was raining hard outside". More examples on the page.