roof vs hood

roof and hood both are nouns.

roof and hood both are verbs.

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

As nouns, hood is a hyponym of roof; that is, hood is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roof:

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

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

roof (verb)	hood (verb)
provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof	cover with a hood

Difference between roof and hood

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