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hood

/hʊd/noun, verb1 syllable

Hood means: an aggressive and violent young criminal.

Synonyms for hood21

noun, as in an aggressive and violent young criminal

hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer

noun, as in protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

bonnet, cowl, cowling

noun, as in a protective covering that is part of a plant

cap

noun, as in (slang) a neighborhood or community

'hood

noun, as in a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera

lens hood

noun, as in metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes

exhaust hood

also used for hood

blinder, motorhood, frill, ghetto, nabe, neighborhood, shithole

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What does hood mean?11

noun

1

an aggressive and violent young criminal

2

protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine“there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars”

3

a protective covering that is part of a plant

4

(slang) a neighborhood or community

5

a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera

6

metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes

7

(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head

8

the folding roof of a carriage

9

a headdress that protects the head and face

10

(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal

verb

1

cover with a hood“The bandits were hooded”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hood?8

one syllable

wouldgoodcouldshouldwoodstood

three syllables

understood

four syllables

misunderstood
Show 40 near rhymes
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Hood in a sentence

  • Don't sit on the car hood, you'll dent it.saverius
  • Currently, having a hood is part of young people's fashion.sharris123
  • In recent years, the hood has often been used in connection with violence.Nylez
  • I told you to open the hood, not the trunk.darinmex
  • Turn on the extractor hood when you're cooking, please.sundown
  • In the temple relief, the nagas spread their hoods protectively above the deity.rul
  • The hooded clouds, like friars, tell their beads in drops of rain.unknown
  • Ziri took off the hood of his jacket.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hood

as a noun

plural
hoods

as a verb

third-person singular
hoods
present participle
hooding
past participle
hooded
past tense
hooded