noun / verb
hoover
HOO-ver/ˈhuːvər/
To draw material in with a vacuum cleaner.
The woman hoovers crumbs from the rug, leaving a clean strip.
Etymology
Hoover is a vacuum-cleaner brand whose name became a verb for using the appliance. The company’s own advertising used it to mean “to vacuum.”
More examples
- We hoover up the spilled rice before anyone steps on it.
- He hoovered the dust from the car seats.
- The hoover picks up pet hair from the couch.
Forms
hoover · hoovers · hoovered · hoovering