1. the act of covering someone’s head with a hood, especially as part of a graduation ceremony
Usage: academic ceremony
2. the act of covering or concealing with or as if with a hood

Examples

• The hooding ceremony marked the completion of her doctoral degree.
• New graduates lined up for the traditional hooding by their advisors.
• The hooding of the falcon calmed the bird during transport.
• The hooding of the prisoner was controversial among human rights groups.
• Medieval executioners practiced the hooding of condemned prisoners.
• The hooding ritual has been part of academic tradition for centuries.