hoover
word
/ˈhuvɝ/
HOO-vur
/hˈuːvɐ/
HOO-vuh
Definition
(UK, informal) To clean something using a vacuum cleaner. As a noun, it can also mean a vacuum cleaner itself.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly British English and informal. 'Hoover' can be a verb ('to hoover the carpet') or a noun (a 'hoover' = vacuum cleaner). In the US, 'vacuum' is used. Common in everyday speech in the UK; not used this way elsewhere.
Spanish: aspirar (con aspiradora) - pasar la aspiradoraPortuguese (BR): aspirar (com aspirador) - passar o aspiradorPortuguese (PT): aspirar (com aspirador) - passar o aspiradorChinese (Simplified): 用吸尘器打扫 - 吸尘Chinese (Traditional): 用吸塵器打掃 - 吸塵Hindi: वैक्यूम क्लीनर से सफाई करनाArabic: يكنس بالمكنسة الكهربائيةBengali: ভ্যাকুয়াম ক্লিনার - ভ্যাকুয়াম করাRussian: пылесос - пылесоситьJapanese: 掃除機（そうじき） - 掃除機をかけるVietnamese: máy hút bụi - hút bụiKorean: 진공청소기 - 진공청소기로 청소하다Turkish: elektrikli süpürge - elektrikli süpürgeyle temizlemekUrdu: ویکیوم کلینر - ویکیوم کرناIndonesian: vacuum cleaner - menyedot debu
Example Sentences
I need to hoover the living room this afternoon.
basic
She bought a new hoover last week.
basic
Can you hoover the stairs for me?
basic
I'll just quickly hoover before the guests arrive.
natural
Mind giving the rug a hoover?
natural
I can't believe how much dust the old hoover missed!
natural