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hood

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /hʊd/

Forms: hoods, hooded

hood means: A soft covering for your head and neck, usually attached to a coat or other clothing.

noun

HEAD COVERA2

A soft covering for your head and neck, usually attached to a coat or other clothing.

  • Put your hood up.
  • His jacket has a warm hood.
  • She pulled the hood over her head when it started raining.

Similar words: head covering

Common phrases: put your hood up, a coat hood, hood over something

ENGINE COVERB1

The metal cover that opens above a car's engine.

  • Open the hood, please.
  • Smoke was coming from under the hood.
  • The mechanic lifted the hood to check the engine.

Similar words: bonnet

Common phrases: under the hood, car hood, open the hood

NEIGHBOURHOODC1

The area of a town where someone lives, especially in a city.

  • Everyone in the hood knows him.
  • She still visits friends in her old hood.
  • We grew up in the same hood.

Similar words: neighbourhood, neighborhood

Common phrases: in the hood, around the hood, my old hood

Questions about hood

What does hood mean?

A soft covering for your head and neck, usually attached to a coat or other clothing.

What is hood in other languages?

Türkçe: kapüşon · Español: capucha · Français: capuche · Deutsch: Kapuze · Italiano: cappuccio · 日本語: フード

How do you pronounce hood?

It is pronounced /hʊd/.

How do you use hood in a sentence?

Put your hood up. His jacket has a warm hood.

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