noun, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of cleaning using a vacuum cleaner. countable, informal, uncountable

   "Give your house a regular hoovering to prevent the build-up of dust."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of hoover form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of Hoover form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

vacuum

Example

More examples

""Have you got an extension lead?" "Yeah, in the junk room, but I need it for hoovering.""

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