1. A headdress that protects the head and face
   "She pulled up her hood to shield herself from the rain"
    
2. [N. Amer] A removable metal covering that houses and protects an engine, especially in aircraft
   "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars";
   - bonnet, cowl, cowling
    
3. Metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
   "The kitchen's exhaust hood efficiently removed cooking odours";
   - exhaust hood
    
4. The folding roof of a carriage
   "They lowered the hood of the carriage to enjoy the sunny weather"
    
5. A tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
   "The photographer attached a lens hood to reduce glare in the outdoor shots";
   - lens hood
    
6. [slang] An aggressive and violent young criminal
   "The hood was arrested for vandalizing cars in the neighbourhood";
   - hoodlum, goon [informal], punk [N. Amer, informal], thug, tough [informal], toughie [informal], strong-armer
    
7. [slang] A neighbourhood or community
   "He grew up in the 'hood and knew everyone on the block";
   - 'hood [slang], nabe [US, slang]
    
8. (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
   "The cobra spread its hood in a defensive display"
    
9. A protective covering that is part of a plant
   "The mushroom's hood expanded as it matured";
   - cap
    
10. (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
    "The falconer placed the hood over the hawk's eyes to keep it calm"

1. Cover with a hood
   "The bandits were hooded"

1. A group which are similar in some respect
    
2. State or condition
   - -dom, -ness, -ship

Derived forms: 'hoods, hoods, hooding, hooded

Type of: attachment, cover, covering, crim [Brit, informal], criminal, crook [informal], external body part, felon, headdress, headgear, headwear, malefactor [formal], natural covering, neighborhood [US], neighbourhood [Brit, Cdn], outlaw, protection, protective cover, protective covering, roof

Part of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], auto [informal], autocar [archaic], automobile [N. Amer], camera, car, flora, motor [Brit, informal], motorcar, photographic camera, plane, plant, plant life, television camera, tv camera, wheel [informal], whip [US, informal]

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