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List of meaning for hood

hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer(noun)

an aggressive and violent young criminal

hood, cap(noun)

a protective covering that is part of a plant

hood(noun)

(slang) a neighborhood

hood, lens hood(noun)

a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera

hood(noun)

(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head

hood, exhaust hood(noun)

metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes

hood(noun)

the folding roof of a carriage

hood(noun)

a headdress that protects the head and face

hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling(noun)

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"

hood(verb)

(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal

hood(verb)

cover with a hood

"The bandits were hooded"

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang

when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy

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