hood meaning and definition

HOOD noun

Definition of hood (noun)

1. an aggressive and violent young criminal
   • synonyms: goon, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie

1. (slang) a neighborhood
2. a protective covering that is part of a plant
   • synonyms: cap
3. (slang) a neighborhood
4. a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
   • synonyms: lens hood
5. (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
6. metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
   • synonyms: exhaust hood
7. the folding roof of a carriage
8. a headdress that protects the head and face
9. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
   • "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
   • synonyms: bonnet, cowl, cowling
10. (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal

HOOD verb

Definition of hood (verb)

1. cover with a hood
   • "The bandits were hooded"