hood

noun countable

US /hʊd/

Word Forms

singular	hood
plural	hoods

1
the part of a coat or jacket that covers your head
You can always put your hood up if it rains.
Synonyms and related words
Hats and other things worn on the head
balaclava
bandanna
baseball cap
1. 1a
  a piece of cloth that can be pulled over a person’s head and face
  The robbers were wearing black hoods.
  Synonyms and related words
  Hats and other things worn on the head
  balaclava
  bandanna
  baseball cap
2. 1b
  a piece of colored cloth worn over the shoulders as part of some academic gowns
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of clothes
  arm
  armhole
  bib
2
a piece of equipment that covers something such as a stove to control the heat or remove smells from cooking
Synonyms and related words
Machines and equipment used for cooking
barbecue
barbie
beater
1. 2a
  a cover on a baby carriage that can be pulled up to give protection from the rain or sun
  Synonyms and related words
  External parts of cars and other road vehicles
  armor
  armour
  axle
2. 2b
  the part of a car that covers the engine and that can be raised. The British word is bonnet
  You’d better open the hood and add some water to the radiator.
  Synonyms and related words
  External parts of cars and other road vehicles
  armor
  armour
  axle
3
Americaninformala hoodlum
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous criminals
abductor
abettor
accessory
4
Americanvery informalthe neighborhood where you live in a city or town
the hood:
“See you around the hood.”
Synonyms and related words
Areas in towns or cities
agora
area
armpit
5
under the hood
underlying or subliminal
The new version of the application has been updated with lots of under the hood fixes.
Submitted by:
Shahin Sahraei from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 20/11/2017
Open Dictionary - November2017

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