"hoods" in the noun sense

1. hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer

an aggressive and violent young criminal

2. hood, cap

a protective covering that is part of a plant

3. hood

slang) a neighborhood

4. hood, lens hood

a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera

5. hood

falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head

6. hood, exhaust hood

metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes

7. hood

the folding roof of a carriage

8. hood

a headdress that protects the head and face

9. hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling

protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

"there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"

"the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"

10. hood

zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal

"hoods" in the verb sense

1. hood

cover with a hood

"The bandits were hooded"

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