1. a covering for the head and neck, often attached to a coat or jacket
2. the hinged cover over the engine of a car
Usage: American English
3. a neighborhood or area where someone lives
Usage: informal

1. to cover with or as if with a hood

Examples

• She pulled up her hood to protect herself from the rain.
• The mechanic opened the hood to check the engine.
• He grew up in a tough hood on the south side of town.
• The falcon’s eyes were hooded during transport.
• My winter coat has a fur-lined hood.
• Pop the hood so I can jump-start your car.
• Dark clouds hooded the mountain peaks.