Collocations for "hood"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hood" in context.
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hood
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- pulled the hood (up) over her head
- pulled the hood (down) over her face
- brushed the [snow, dirt, flakes] off his hood
- a [detachable, removable] hood
- the hood is attached with [buttons, a zipper]
- tightened the hood
- cinched up the hood
- cinched the hood up
- cinched the hood around her face
- a [jacket, sweatshirt] with a hood
- a hood with drawstrings
- the hood's drawstrings
- Little Red Riding Hood
- dented the (car) hood
- need to [replace, repair] the (car) hood
- the (car) hood needs to be [replaced]
- let's have a look under the hood
- [poke, look, feel] around under the hood
- use a lens hood (in the sun)
- a [kitchen, chimney, stove] hood
- slang: am from the hood
- slang: grew up in the hood
- slang: this is my hood!
- slang: was popular back in the hood
- slang: [music, culture] from the hood
'hood' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):