hood

1
[ hoo d ]
/ hʊd /

noun

verb (used with object)

to furnish with a hood.
to cover with or as if with a hood.

Origin of hood

1
before 900; 1925–30, Americanism for def 3; Middle English hode, Old English hōd; cognate with Old Frisian hōde, Dutch hoed, German Hut hat

OTHER WORDS FROM hood

hood·less, adjective hood·like, adjective

Definition for hood (2 of 5)

hood 2
[ hoo d, hood ]
/ hʊd, hud /

noun Slang.

a hoodlum.

Origin of hood

2
First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Definition for hood (3 of 5)

Hood
[ hoo d ]
/ hʊd /

noun

John Bell,1831–79, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
Raymond Math·ew·son [math-yoo-suh n] /ˈmæθ yu sən/,1881–1934, U.S. architect.
Robin. Robin Hood.
Thomas,1799–1845, English poet and humorist.
Mount, a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 feet (3430 meters).

Definition for hood (4 of 5)

'hood
[ hoo d ]
/ hʊd /

noun

Slang. neighborhood.

Origin of 'hood

First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening

Definition for hood (5 of 5)

-hood

a native English suffix denoting state, condition, character, nature, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class, formerly used in the formation of nouns: childhood; likelihood; knighthood; priesthood.

Origin of -hood

Middle English -hode, -hod, Old English -hād (cognate with German -heit), special use of hād condition, state, order, quality, rank

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British Dictionary definitions for hood (1 of 5)

hood 1
/ (hʊd) /

noun

verb

(tr) to cover or provide with or as if with a hood

Derived forms of hood

hoodless, adjective hoodlike, adjective

Word Origin for hood

Old English hōd; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see hat

British Dictionary definitions for hood (2 of 5)

hood 2
/ (hʊd) /

noun

slang short for hoodlum (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for hood (3 of 5)

Hood
/ (hʊd) /

noun

Robin See Robin Hood
Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724–1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars
Thomas. 1799–1845, British poet and humorist: his work includes protest poetry, such as The Song of the Shirt (1843) and The Bridge of Sighs (1844)

British Dictionary definitions for hood (4 of 5)

'hood
/ (hʊd) /

noun

slang, mainly US short for neighbourhood

British Dictionary definitions for hood (5 of 5)

-hood

suffix forming nouns

indicating state or condition of being manhood; adulthood
indicating a body of persons knighthood; priesthood

Word Origin for -hood

Old English -hād