hood

hood · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A covering for the head and neck, often attached to a coat or cloak.

  2. 2.

    (American) The hinged metal cover over the engine of a motor vehicle.

  3. 3.

    (Slang) Neighborhood, especially an urban area.

  4. 4.

    A projecting cover or canopy over a fireplace, stove, or ventilator.

Forms

plural: hoods

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    under the hood — beneath the surface; the internal workings
  • •
    in the hood — in the neighborhood
  • •
    Robin Hood — legendary outlaw who robbed the rich to give to the poor

Related words

See also: bonnet, cowl, neighborhood
Synonyms: bonnet, cover, cowl

Etymology

From Old English hōd ("hood, head covering"), from Proto-Germanic hōdaz, related to hat. The slang meaning "neighborhood" emerged in African American English in the late 20th century as a shortened form.