hood

Definition

  • n. an aggressive and violent young criminal
  • n. a protective covering that is part of a plant
  • n. (slang) a neighborhood
  • n. a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera

Word forms

Present participle
hooding
Past tense
hooded
Third person singular
hoods
Past participle
hooded

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She wore a warm hood to protect herself from the cold wind.

  2. vt.

    The mechanic hooded the car engine to prevent dust from getting in.