(slang) a neighborhood
[ Syn: hood ]
an aggressive and violent young criminal
[ Syn: hoodlum , goon , punk , thug , tough , toughie , strong-armer ]
(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
a protective covering that is part of a plant
[ Syn: cap ]
a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
[ Syn: lens hood ]
(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
[ Syn: exhaust hood ]
the folding roof of a carriage
a headdress that protects the head and face
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars; the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the planes engine
hood (n.)
cover with a hood; The bandits were hooded'