Real Dictionary

-hood in American English
state, quality, condition
suffix: a native English suffix denoting state, condition, character, nature, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class, formerly used in the formation of nouns

-hood in British English
suffix forming nouns: indicating state or condition of being

'hood in American English
noun: neighborhood

'hood in British English
noun

hood
countable noun: A hood is a bag made of cloth, which is put over someone's head and face so that they cannot be recognized or so that they cannot see.
countable noun: A hood is a part of a coat which you can pull up to cover your head. It is in the shape of a triangular bag attached to the neck of the coat at the back.
countable noun: The hood of a car is the metal cover over the engine at the front.

Hood in American English 1
a covering for the head and neck and, sometimes, the face, worn separately or as part of a robe, cloak, or jacket
John Bell1831-79; Confederate general
to cover or provide with or as with a hood
noun: a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like
transitive verb: to furnish with a hood

Hood in American English 2
hoodlum
Mount mountain of the Cascade Range, in N Oreg.: a peak of volcanic origin: 11,245 ft (3,427 m)
noun: a hoodlum

hood in Automotive Engineering
noun: The hood of a vehicle is the metal cover over the engine at the front.

Hood in British English
noun

hood in British English 1
noun: a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment
verb: to cover or provide with or as if with a hood

hood in British English 2
noun