hood vs roof

hood and roof both are nouns.

hood and roof both are verbs.

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

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

hood: the folding roof of a carriage
roof: protective covering on top of a motor vehicle

hood (noun)	roof (noun)
(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal	a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine	protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
a headdress that protects the head and face	an upper limit on what is allowed
the folding roof of a carriage	the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
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)	roof (verb)
cover with a hood	provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

Difference between hood and roof

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