Definitions
clean with a vacuum cleaner
Word origin
The surname is an anglicization of German Huber or Low German Hufer, originally designating a landowner or a prosperous small-scale farmer. The common noun and verb are taken from the brand name of one of the first vacuum cleaners (see hoover).
Used in a sentence
“I helped Mum tidy up and watched while she Hoovered the carpet.”
“After another hour, I had Hoovered the carpet and emptied the dustbin, and we all sat down to watch vintage home movies.”
“He was left with a pounding headache and a mouth that tasted as if it had Hoovered the carpet.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Vacuum, in Britain”6 letters
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