hood

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʊd

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hood (not comparable)

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

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hood (plural hoods)

1. A covering such as worn over one’s head.
2. A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.
3. An enclosure which protects something, especially from above.
4. (automotive) A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
5. (US, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle. Also known as a bonnet in other countries.
6. (slang) gangster, thug. Short for hoodlum.
7. (British) abbreviation for hoodie, in the sense of a person wearing such a garment.
8. (slang) neighborhood.

   What is goin' down in the hood?

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

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• (engine cover): bonnet, cowl

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to hood (third-person singular simple present hoods, present participle hooding, simple past and past participle hooded)

1. To cover something with a hood.

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