Hood

Pronunciation: /hʊd/

Definitions of hood

noun a hood-shaped covering or part, such as a car hood or engine hood

Example Sentences

A1 The little boy wore a red hood on his head.

A2 She always felt safe walking through the neighborhood in her hooded jacket.

B1 The car's hood was dented in the accident.

B2 The detective pulled up his hood to shield himself from the rain as he searched for clues.

C1 The criminal mastermind operated from the shadows of the underworld, pulling the strings from the safety of his hood.

C2 The artist's latest masterpiece depicted a figure cloaked in a mysterious hood, adding an air of intrigue to the painting.

Examples of hood in a Sentence

formal The hood of the car was dented in the accident.

informal I saw him walking around the hood of the car, looking for something.

slang Let's cruise around the hood and see what's going on.

figurative She always had a protective hood around her heart, keeping others at a distance.

Grammatical Forms of hood

• past tense: hooded
• plural: hoods
• comparative: hooder
• superlative: hoodest
• present tense: hood
• future tense: will hood
• perfect tense: have hooded
• continuous tense: is hooding
• singular: hood
• positive degree: hood
• infinitive: to hood
• gerund: hooding
• participle: hooded

Origin and Evolution of hood

First Known Use: 0725 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'hood' originated from Old English 'hōd', which was derived from Proto-Germanic 'hōdaz'.

Evolution of the word: Originally referring to a head covering, 'hood' evolved to also mean a covering for the head and shoulders attached to a garment, and eventually expanded to describe a neighborhood or community in modern slang.