hood
/hʊd/
verb
- To cover or provide with a hood.
- The falconer hooded the bird to keep it calm.
- She hooded the camera lens to protect it from dust.
- They hooded the statue during the renovation.
Synonyms
noun
- A covering for the head and neck, often attached to a coat or jacket.
- She pulled up her hood to keep the rain off her hair.
- The jacket has a warm hood lined with fleece.
- He wore a hood over his head to protect himself from the cold wind.
- A part of a car that covers the engine; the bonnet.
- He lifted the hood to check the oil level.
- The car's hood was damaged in the accident.
- She popped the hood and looked at the engine.
- A neighborhood, especially in a city, often referring to a local area or community.
- He grew up in a tough hood in the city.
- Everyone in the hood knows each other.
- She moved to a quieter hood on the other side of town.
- A covering or canopy for a machine, fireplace, or other device.
- The old fireplace had a large metal hood to direct the smoke.
- The range hood above the stove removes smoke and odors.
- He installed a hood over the laboratory fume hood for safety.