1. plural of hood: coverings for the head and neck, often attached to garments
2. plural of hood: hinged covers over the engines of vehicles
3. plural of hood: neighborhoods or residential areas
Usage: informal

Examples

• The monks pulled their hoods up during the ceremony.
• Both car hoods were damaged in the accident.
• She grew up in one of the toughest hoods in the city.
• The winter coats came with detachable hoods.
• He lifted the hood to check the engine.
• Kids from different hoods attended the same school.
• The hoods were arrested after the robbery.