Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hooding

/ˈhʊdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: hood-ing
IPA: /ˈhʊdɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hood

noun

The expansion of the neck of an elapid called hood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Much experimental work was undertaken in the determination of suitable lighting standards for emergency conditions in railway yards and at passenger stations in order to ascertain the most effective methods, and the hooding of electric signal lights and the provision of other precautionary lighting equipment was carried out during the early summer months. Measures were taken to obscure the glare from locomotive fireboxes, by arranging removable hooding over the footplate, linking the engine cab with the tender."

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

pudding

Questions

How do you pronounce hooding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʊdɪŋ/.
What does hooding mean?: present participle and gerund of hood

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