noun
Hoover
HOO-vuh
noun
1
British informal: a vacuum cleaner, regardless of brand.
"Can you get the hoover out and do the living room?"
verb
1
British informal: to vacuum, or to consume something quickly and greedily.
"She hoovered the stairs before guests arrived."
"He hoovered up the entire plate of chips in seconds."
How to Use Hoover
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBritish word for a vacuum cleaner, or the act of vacuuming (or eating fast).
UK vs US
Mainly British; American English says "vacuum" or "vacuum cleaner."
Common pairings
run the hoover
hoover up
Word Forms
hoovered past tense, hoovers plural, hoovers singular
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Etymology
From the Hoover brand name, one of the earliest popular vacuum cleaner makers, later generalized into everyday British usage for any vacuum cleaner.