hoover

ˈhuːvə(ɹ)

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#1·17h ago

(chiefly, UK, Ireland) A vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.

"What do you do about dogs that don't like Hoovers?" At the first opportunity place the Hoover in the area where your dog is lying calmly, and since it is normally the noise that sends it into those fits of anger, it should be unconcerne…

Origin: A of Hoover, the brand name of one of the first vacuum cleaners, which was sold by The Hoover Company. The American company was founded by and his son . The surname Hoover is an Anglicized version of the , originally designating a landowner or a prosperous small-scale farmer. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·17h ago

(ambitransitive, Britain, Ireland) To clean (a room, etc.) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of the brand.

I need to hoover this room.

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#3·17h ago

(intransitive, British, Irish) To use a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.

This time Robbie was dreaming about Mr Spatchley's ducks. They had all come alive and were flying around the office whilst Robbie desperately tried to hoover the floor. There were ducks everywhere, on the desk and mantelpiece and padding…

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