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Word: hoover (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A generic term for a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.

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Proper noun:

  • A brand of vacuum cleaner.
  • A=An|American|from=German|dot= (shared by several famous people including J Edgar Hoover and Herbert Hoover).

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Verb:

  • intransitive|British To use a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
  • transitive|British To clean (a room, etc) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
  • transitive To suck in or inhale, as if by a vacuum cleaner.

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