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- 1 An American surname from German (shared by several famous people including J. Edgar Hoover and Herbert Hoover).
- 2 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama, incorporated in 1967 and named after William H. Hoover.
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana, named after founder Riley Hoover.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri, named after merchant James Hoover.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Garvin County, Oklahoma, named after physician Daniel H. Hoover.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Butte County, South Dakota, named after cattleman John Hoover.
- 1 A vacuum cleaner of the Hoover brand, or irrespective of brand (alternative form of hoover).
- 2 A vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand. Ireland, UK
""What do you do about dogs that don't like Hoovers?" […] At the first opportunity place the Hoover in the area where your dog is lying calmly, and since it is normally the noise that sends it into those fits of anger, it should be unconcerned with a silent machine. Continue to place the Hoover in those areas that your pet is relaxing until it is familiar with the Hoover being in such close proximity. […] By continuing to distract your pet each time the Hoover is switched on but stationary, you should be able to move it a little closer without causing your pet any alarm."
- 3 a kind of vacuum cleaner wordnet
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of hoover. alt-of
"I helped Mum tidy up and watched while she Hoovered the carpet."
- 2 To clean (a room, etc.) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand. British, Ireland, ambitransitive
"I need to hoover this room."
- 3 clean with a vacuum cleaner wordnet
- 4 To use a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand. British, Ireland, intransitive
"I'd hoover, iron or dust, but I hated doing windows."
- 5 To suck in or inhale, as if by a vacuum cleaner. transitive
"'You're probably thinking I'm a slob,' said Lister, finishing off a quintuple-thick milkshake and hoovering around the base with the straw."
Etymology
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).
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).
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).
Genericized trademark of Hoover, the brand name of one of the first vacuum cleaners, which was sold by The Hoover Company. The American company was founded by William Henry Hoover (1849–1932) and his son Herbert William Hoover, Sr. (1877–1954). The surname Hoover is an Anglicized version of the German Huber, originally designating a landowner or a prosperous small-scale farmer.
Genericized trademark of Hoover, the brand name of one of the first vacuum cleaners, which was sold by The Hoover Company. The American company was founded by William Henry Hoover (1849–1932) and his son Herbert William Hoover, Sr. (1877–1954). The surname Hoover is an Anglicized version of the German Huber, originally designating a landowner or a prosperous small-scale farmer.
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