hood

Definitions


[hʊd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, typically forming part of a coat or cloak
(e.g: a jacket with a detachable hood)

- a thing resembling a hood in shape or use


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hōd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoed, German Hut ‘hat’, also to hat


[hʊd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- put a hood on or over
(e.g: she was forced into a car, hooded, and taken to a cell)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hōd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoed, German Hut ‘hat’, also to hat


[hʊd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a gangster or similar violent criminal
(e.g: I been beaten up by hoods)


Phrases:

Origin:
1930s: abbreviation of hoodlum


[hʊd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a neighbourhood, especially one in an urban area
(e.g: I've lived in the hood for 15 years)


Phrases:

Origin:
1960s: shortening of neighbourhood




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