Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hood
10 senses of hood
Sense 1
hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer -- (an aggressive and violent young criminal)
=> criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor -- (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)
Sense 2
hood, cap -- (a protective covering that is part of a plant)
=> covering, natural covering, cover -- (a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover")
Sense 3
hood -- ((slang) a neighborhood)
=> neighborhood, neighbourhood -- (people living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush")
Sense 4
hood, lens hood -- (a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera)
=> attachment -- (a supplementary part or accessory)
Sense 5
hood -- ((falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head)
=> covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Sense 6
hood, exhaust hood -- (metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes)
=> covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Sense 7
hood -- (the folding roof of a carriage)
=> roof -- (protective covering on top of a motor vehicle)
Sense 8
hood -- (a headdress that protects the head and face)
=> headdress, headgear -- (clothing for the head)
Sense 9
hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling -- (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")
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection -- (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors")
Sense 10
hood -- ((zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal)
=> external body part -- (any body part visible externally)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hood
1 sense of hood
Sense 1
hood -- (cover with a hood; "The bandits were hooded")
=> cover -- (provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers")