What does hood mean?

Definitions for hood
hʊd, hudhood

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hood.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armernoun

    an aggressive and violent young criminal

  2. hood, capnoun

    a protective covering that is part of a plant

  3. hoodnoun

    (slang) a neighborhood

  4. hood, lens hoodnoun

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

  5. hoodnoun

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

  6. hood, exhaust hoodnoun

    metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes

  7. hoodnoun

    the folding roof of a carriage

  8. hoodnoun

    a headdress that protects the head and face

  9. hood, bonnet, cowl, cowlingnoun

    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"

  10. hoodverb

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

  11. hoodverb

    cover with a hood

    "The bandits were hooded"

Wiktionary

  1. hoodnoun

    A covering such as worn over one's head.

  2. hoodnoun

    A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.

  3. hoodnoun

    An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.

  4. hoodnoun

    A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.

  5. hoodnoun

    The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle. Also known as a bonnet in other countries.

  6. hoodnoun

    gangster, thug. Short for hoodlum.

  7. hoodnoun

    abbreviation for hoodie, in the sense of a person wearing such a garment.

  8. hoodnoun

    neighborhood.

    What is goin' down in the hood?

  9. hoodnoun

    A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.

  10. hoodverb

    To cover something with a hood.

  11. hoodadjective

    Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people's attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.

  12. hoodnoun

    brotherhood

  13. hoodnoun

    neighborhood

  14. Etymology: from hod, from hōdaz (compare / hoed, Hut), from Sarmato- *xauda 'hat' (compare xaoda, xaudā), from kadh- 'to cover'. More at hat.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hood

    It denotes quality; character; condition: as, knighthood; childhood; fatherhood. Sometimes it is used after the Dutch, as maidenhead. Sometimes it is taken collectively: as, brotherhood, a confraternity; sisterhood, a company of sisters.

    Etymology: in composition, is derived from the Saxon had , in German heit, in Dutch heid.

  2. HOODnoun

    Etymology: hod, Saxon, probably from hefod , head.

    In velvet, white as snow, the troop was gown’d;
    Their hoods and sleeves the same. John Dryden, Fables.

    Undertaking so to gesture and muffle up himself in his hood, as the duke’s manner was to ride in cold weather, that none should discern him. Henry Wotton.

    The lacerna came, from being a military habit, to be a common dress: it had a hood, which could be separated or joined to it. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

  3. To Hoodverb

    Etymology: from the noun.

    The cobler apron’d, and the parson gown’d,
    The friar hooded, and the monarch crown’d. Alexander Pope.

    While grace is saying, I’ll hood mine eyes
    Thus with my hat, and sigh, and say, amen. William Shakespeare.

    An hollow crystal pyramid he takes,
    In firmamental waters dipt above;
    Of it a broad extinguisher he makes,
    And hoods the flames that to their quarry strove. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. hood

    Hood can have multiple meanings depending on the context, but generally, it refers to a covering or a garment that goes over the head. It can be a part of a coat or jacket that covers the head or a separate article of clothing like a sweatshirt or a robe with a hood. Additionally, "hood" can also refer to a neighborhood, usually used to describe urban areas or districts, often associated with a particular socio-economic group or culture.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hoodnoun

    state; condition

  2. Hoodnoun

    a covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment

  3. Hoodnoun

    a soft covering for the head, worn by women, which leaves only the face exposed

  4. Hoodnoun

    a part of a monk's outer garment, with which he covers his head; a cowl

  5. Hoodnoun

    a like appendage to a cloak or loose overcoat, that may be drawn up over the head at pleasure

  6. Hoodnoun

    an ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown or ecclesiastical vestment; as, a master's hood

  7. Hoodnoun

    a covering for a horse's head

  8. Hoodnoun

    a covering for a hawk's head and eyes. See Illust. of Falcon

  9. Hoodnoun

    anything resembling a hood in form or use

  10. Hoodnoun

    the top or head of a carriage

  11. Hoodnoun

    a chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind

  12. Hoodnoun

    a projecting cover above a hearth, forming the upper part of the fireplace, and confining the smoke to the flue

  13. Hoodnoun

    the top of a pump

  14. Hoodnoun

    a covering for a mortar

  15. Hoodnoun

    the hood-shaped upper petal of some flowers, as of monkshood; -- called also helmet

  16. Hoodnoun

    a covering or porch for a companion hatch

  17. Hoodnoun

    the endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern

  18. Hoodverb

    to cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage

  19. Hoodverb

    to cover; to hide; to blind

  20. Etymology: [shortened from hoodlum.]

Wikidata

  1. Hood

    Hood is a UK-based band from Leeds, that formed in 1991. The band consists of brothers Chris and Richard Adams, and friends.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hood

    hood, n. a covering for the head: anything resembling such: a folding roof for a carriage: an ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown, and worn over it.—v.t. to cover with a hood: to blind.—adj. Hood′ed.—n. Hood′ie-crow, the hooded crow (Corvus cornix).—adj. Hood′less, having no hood.—ns. Hood′man, the person blindfolded in blindman's buff; Hood′man-blind (Shak.), blindman's buff. [A.S. hód; Dut. hoed, Ger. hut.]

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. Hood

    A tin hood placed over an arc-lamp. Such hoods are often truncated cones in shape, with the small end upwards. They reflect a certain amount of light besides protecting the lamp to some extent from rain.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. hood

    A covering for a companion-hatch, skylight, &c. Also, the piece of tarred or painted canvas which used to cover the eyes of rigging to prevent water from damaging them; now seldom used. Also, the name given to the upper part of the galley chimney, made to turn round with the wind, that the smoke may always go to leeward.--Naval hoods or whood. Large thick pieces of timber which encircle the hawse-holes.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. hood

    (Sp. tapadera). A leather cover for the stirrup of a saddle.

Rap Dictionary

  1. hood

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  2. hoodadjective

    being hood means you are bad, or regarding to a bad place u are from, such as New York, Detroit, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Chicago, Florida, California,North Carolina (southern area, beginning somewhere in Charlotte) etc. Hood is usually used like "Yo my brotha, lets go bounce in da hood." "What you doin in my hood boy?" 'Hood' is also short for Neigbour'hood'

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  2. HOOD

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Entomology

  1. Hood

    of the maxilla is the galena; q.v.: in Tingitidae the elevated portion of the prothorax, often covering the head.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HOOD

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hood is ranked #616 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Hood surname appeared 55,174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 19 would have the surname Hood.

    74% or 40,867 total occurrences were White.
    20.1% or 11,123 total occurrences were Black.
    2.1% or 1,203 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2% or 1,142 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1% or 552 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 287 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hood in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of hood in a Sentence

  1. Tom Jennings:

    I believe [ the SLA ] saw themselves as kind of a modern-day Robin Hood organization where they are literally going to rob from the rich to give to the poor, their original demand was 70 dollars of groceries for every person on welfare in the state of California in 1974. And somebody ran the math and said, ‘ Well, that’s 400 million dollars. ’ Even for someone like Patty Hearst, that’s not an amount he could come up with. He came up with the first $ 2 million and they demanded more … This demand of food for the people, that’s when Patty started to turn in her tapes … It’s in my opinion they were trying to make a point … The point was you’re rich, many people are poor. They deserve to have a decent quality of life. And you’re the one who’s going to pay for that by giving them food.

  2. Dave Nadig:

    Really understand what's under the hood.

  3. Charles de LEUSSE:

    The wolf rolls out red carpet, Remnants of Red Riding Hood. (Le loup déroule le tapis rouge, Ce qui reste du Chaperon Rouge)

  4. David Mamet:

    An unidentified man in nailhead denim was fished out of the Chicago River, wrapped in chains locked to a Duesenberg hood ornament.

  5. 50 Cent:

    In Hollywood they say there's no business like show business in the hood they say there's no business like ho business.

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Translations for hood

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  • غطاء المحرك, قلنسوةArabic
  • капакBulgarian
  • caputxaCatalan, Valencian
  • kapuceCzech
  • hætteDanish
  • Schutzdach, Abzug, überdecken, Motorhaube, Abzugshaube, Haube, Kapuze, Verdeck, bedecken, abdecken, KappeGerman
  • κουκούλαGreek
  • kapuĉoEsperanto
  • birrete, pasamontaña, capota, casco, pasamontañas, capó, cofre, capirote, capucha, campana, bonete, cubiertaSpanish
  • kapottEstonian
  • کاپشنPersian
  • huppu, koppa, kuomukatto, konepelti, kuomu, suojusFinnish
  • capot, hotte, capuche, licence, capoteFrench
  • cochallScottish Gaelic
  • हुडHindi
  • motorháztető, tető, csuklya, kapucniHungarian
  • վեղար, կապիշոնArmenian
  • húdd, hetta, vélarhlífIcelandic
  • cappa, cappuccio, cofano, cappotta, cupola, schermo, vicinato, cappuccio della toga universitaria, incappucciare, soffietto, quartiere, nascondereItalian
  • フード, ボンネットJapanese
  • კაპიშონიGeorgian
  • cucullusLatin
  • bonetMalay
  • capuchon, kap, motorkap, beschermingskap, bedekkenDutch
  • hetteNorwegian
  • maska, kapturPolish
  • coifa, capuz, capô, capotaPortuguese
  • капо́т, башлы́к, капюшо́нRussian
  • kapuschong, motorhuv, huva, luvaSwedish
  • kapüşon, kaput, motor kaputuTurkish
  • капюшо́н, ка́птур, відло́гаUkrainian
  • ہڈUrdu

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