HOOVER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word HOOVER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HOOVER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Hoover

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

1920s: named after W. H. Hoover (see Hoover, William)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhuːvə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a vacuum cleaner, properly one made by the Hoover company.

Short Definition:

vacuum cleaner

Word: Hoover

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhuːvə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner

Short Definition:

clean something with vacuum cleaner

Examples:
  • he was hoovering the stairs
Variant Forms:
  • hoover

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