noun

1. A vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.

verb

1. To clean (a room, etc.) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.

   “I need to hoover this room.”

2. To use a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.

   “My husband is upstairs, hoovering.”

3. To suck in or inhale, as if by a vacuum cleaner.

Synonyms: vacuum