American English pronunciation
How to pronounce hood
IPA transcription: ['hʊd]
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Noun
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an aggressive and violent young criminal
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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 plane's engine”
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a protective covering that is part of a plant
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(slang) a neighborhood
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a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
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(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
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metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
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the folding roof of a carriage
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a headdress that protects the head and face
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(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
Verb
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cover with a hood
“The bandits were hooded”
Usage examples
- Hood retired below and command passed to his second in command, Lieutenant Case.
- The hood does not make the monk.
- These neighbourhoods are concentrated in the Elbow River valley.
- Bleasby was the childhood home of William Booth, the founder of The Salvation Army.
- Some members were never happy with "brotherhood", since it implied an all-male membership.
- East Tremont Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through the neighborhood.
- The poverty Ai experienced during her childhood affected her and her writing.
- There are several historic residences downtown, particularly in the Victorian Village neighborhood.
- Camp's song Heave-Ho was about his experience living in San Jose's Saint Leo neighborhood.
- Narkis dreamed of becoming a singer since childhood.