- trademark a type of vacuum cleaner
- to vacuum-clean (a carpet, furniture, etc)
- (transitive) often followed by up: to consume or dispose of (something) quickly and completely: he hoovered up his grilled fish
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hoo•ver
(ho̅o̅′vər),USA pronunciation v.t. (often cap.) [Chiefly Brit.]
Hoo•ver (ho̅o̅′vər),USA pronunciation n.
- British Termsto clean with a vacuum cleaner.
- after the trademark of a vacuum cleaner manufacturer 1925–30
Hoo•ver (ho̅o̅′vər),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical Herbert (Clark), 1874–1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33.
- Biographical J(ohn) Edgar, 1895–1972, U.S. government official: director of the FBI 1924–72.
- Place Namesa town in N central Alabama. 15,064.
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Hoover /ˈhuːvə/ n
Hoover /ˈhuːvə/ n
- Herbert (Clark). 1874–1964, US statesman; 31st president of the US (1929–33). He organized relief for Europe during and after World War I, but as president he lost favour after his failure to alleviate the effects of the Depression
- J(ohn) Edgar. 1895–1972, US lawyer: director of the FBI (1924–72). He used new scientific methods to combat crime, including the first fingerprint file
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