hood
- Adjective. Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.
- Noun. A covering such as worn over one’s head.
- Noun. A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.
- Noun. An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.
- Noun. (context, automotive) A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
- Noun. (US, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle. Also known as a bonnet in other countries.
- Noun. (slang) gangster, thug. Short for hoodlum.
- Noun. (UK) abbreviation for hoodie, in the sense of a person wearing such a garment.
- Noun. (slang) neighborhood.
- Noun. A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.
- Verb. To cover something with a hood.
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