Hood: meaning, definitions and examples
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hood
[ hʊd ]
head covering
A hood is a covering for the head and neck that can be part of a coat or jacket, or a separate piece of clothing. Hoods are often used to protect the head from rain, wind, or cold weather.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The hood of his jacket kept him warm in the cold wind.
- She pulled up her hood to shield herself from the rain.
- I always wear a hood when it's raining outside.
criminal organization
In slang, 'hood' can refer to a neighborhood, especially one known for crime or as the territory of a specific gang or criminal organization.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He grew up in the rough part of the hood.
- The hood is controlled by a notorious gang.
- The police cracked down on crime in the hood.
Translations
Translations of the word "hood" in other languages:
🇵🇹 capô
- capuz
- bairro
🇮🇳 ढक्कन
- हुड
- पड़ोस
🇩🇪 Haube
- Kapuze
- Viertel
🇮🇩 tudung
- kap mesin
- lingkungan
🇺🇦 капот
- капюшон
- район
🇵🇱 maska
- kaptur
- dzielnica
🇯🇵 フード
- ボンネット
- 近所
🇫🇷 capot
- capuche
- quartier
🇪🇸 capó
- capucha
- barrio
🇹🇷 kaput
- kapüşon
- mahalle
🇰🇷 후드
- 보닛
- 동네
🇸🇦 غطاء محرك السيارة
- غطاء الرأس
- حي
🇨🇿 kapota
- kapuce
- čtvrť
🇸🇰 kapota
- kapucňa
- štvrť
🇨🇳 发动机罩
- 兜帽
- 街区
🇸🇮 pokrov motorja
- kapuca
- soseska
🇮🇸 húfa
- hetta
- hverfi
🇰🇿 капот
- капюшон
- аудан
🇬🇪 კაპოტი
- კაპიუშონი
- უბანი
🇦🇿 kapot
- başlıq
- məhəllə
🇲🇽 capó
- capucha
- barrio
Word origin
The word 'hood' has a long history, dating back to Old English as 'hod'. It originally referred to a protective covering for the head, which evolved into the modern usage of a head covering attached to a garment. The slang usage of 'hood' to refer to a neighborhood with a reputation for crime emerged in American English in the 20th century, particularly associated with urban areas.