hood vs crook

hood and crook both are nouns.

hood and crook both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hood	Yes	No	Yes	No
crook	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crook is a hypernym of hood; that is, crook is a word with a broader meaning than hood:

hood: an aggressive and violent young criminal
crook: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Other hypernyms of hood include criminal, felon, malefactor, outlaw.

hood (noun)	crook (noun)
(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal	a long staff with one end being hook shaped
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
a headdress that protects the head and face	a circular segment of a curve
the folding roof of a carriage
metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
(slang) a neighborhood or community
a protective covering that is part of a plant
an aggressive and violent young criminal

hood (verb)	crook (verb)
cover with a hood	bend or cause to bend

Difference between hood and crook

Words related to "crook"

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