hood

Everyday

1. A hood is a part of a coat or jumper that you can pull up to cover your head. tree →
2. A hood is a cover over something, like the cover over a cooker that takes away smoke. tree →
3. In US English, the hood is the metal cover over a car's engine (the bonnet in UK English). tree →
4. Informal US: the hood means a neighbourhood. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, children pull up their hoods when it rains; a hoodie is a jumper with a hood. In stories, a hooded figure is mysterious, and Little Red Riding Hood wears a red hood. In science, the cobra spreads a hood around its neck. In safety: hoods can block side vision, so look carefully when crossing the road. Phrases: put your hood up, pull up your hood, under the hood.

Examples

• Put your hood up, it's starting to rain. tree →
• Little Red Riding Hood walked through the forest. tree →
• The cobra spread its hood and hissed. tree →
• Dad opened the hood of the car to check the oil. tree →
• Turn on the cooker hood so the kitchen does not fill with smoke. tree →
• My coat has a hood with fur around the edge. tree →
• Take your hood down so you can see the traffic. tree →
• ‘It’s me, Granny, your little Golden-hood. tree →

Note

Countable: hoods. Adjective: hooded (a hooded jacket). «-hood» is also an ending meaning a state or time: childhood, neighbourhood, brotherhood. US «hood» of a car = UK «bonnet».