Difference between Hood and Goon

What is the difference between Hood and Goon?

Hood as a noun is a covering such as worn over one's head. while Goon as a noun is a thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').

Hood

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people's attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cover something with a hood.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A covering such as worn over one's head. A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree. An enclosure which protects something, especially from above. A soft top of a convertible car or carriage. The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle. Also known as a bonnet in other countries. gangster, thug. Short for hoodlum. abbreviation for hoodie, in the sense of a person wearing such a garment. neighborhood. A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.

Example sentence: I grew up on the west side of Detroit - 6 mile and Wyoming - so I was really in the 'hood. And I would go to school at Detroit Waldorf, and that was not the 'hood. Growing up in Detroit was good. I had a good perspective, a well-rounded one, and not being one-sided.

Goon

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.An enforcer or fighter.Cheap or inferior cask wine.

We hope you now know whether to use Hood or Goon in your sentence.

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