hoover

[ hoo-ver ]

/ ˈhu vər /

verb (used with object) (often initial capital letter) Chiefly British.

to clean with a vacuum cleaner.

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Origin of hoover

First recorded in 1925–30; after the trademark of a vacuum cleaner manufacturer

Hoover

[ hoo-ver ]

/ ˈhu vər /

noun

Herbert (Clark),1874–1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33.

J(ohn) Edgar,1895–1972, U.S. government official: director of the FBI 1924–72.

Lou Henry,1874–1944, U.S. First Lady 1929–33 (wife of Herbert Hoover).

a town in N central Alabama.

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Examples from the Web for hoover

Such was the corrosive paranoia of the time, fueled by McCarthy and abetted by Hoover.
I Saw Nuclear Armageddon Sitting on My Desk|Clive Irving|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two years later, Kansas helped oust Curtis—and Hoover—by voting for Franklin Roosevelt and re-electing McGill.
A Loss by Pat Roberts in Kansas? Actually, Not So Bizarre|Jeff Greenfield|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Voters went against him even despite Democratic attempts to portray Hoover as a supporter of racial equality.
How Religion Turned Texas Red|William O’Connor|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have now passed the worst,” declared President Hoover, “and with continued unity of effort we shall rapidly recover.
John O’Hara’s Mean, Lean Debut Novel Never Gives In to Despair|Nathaniel Rich|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Obamacare represents an “assault on individual liberty,” asserts Peter Berkowitz of the Hoover Institution.
Obamacare Is as American as the Founding Fathers|Sally Kohn|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And all to once this sick young man—Mr. Hoover, his name was—bust out cryin'—him bein' weak or mebbe in liquor or somethin'.
The Seeker|Harry Leon Wilson
Foul language on part of boy or man was something he abhorred, and Hoover had been reported more than once.
From School to Battle-field|Charles King
Not until Shorty has a second time squeezed by is Hoover made to obey.
From School to Battle-field|Charles King
Oh, how much easier it would have been at Hoover's if we'd had them!
The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm|Jane L. Stewart
They say that they are being "Hooverized," thus coining a new word out of Mr. Hoover's name.
Out To Win|Coningsby Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for hoover

Hoover

/ (ˈhuːvə) /

noun

trademark a type of vacuum cleaner

verb (usually not capital)

to vacuum-clean (a carpet, furniture, etc)

(tr often foll by up) to consume or dispose of (something) quickly and completelyhe hoovered up his grilled fish

Hoover

/ (ˈhuːvə) /

noun

Herbert (Clark). 1874–1964, US statesman; 31st president of the US (1929–33). He organized relief for Europe during and after World War I, but as president he lost favour after his failure to alleviate the effects of the Depression

J (ohn) Edgar. 1895–1972, US lawyer: director of the FBI (1924–72). He used new scientific methods to combat crime, including the first fingerprint file

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Word Origin and History for hoover

Hoover

proprietary name for a make of vacuum cleaner (patented 1927); sometimes used generally for "vacuum cleaner." As a verb, meaning "to vacuum," from 1926, in the company’s advertising.

hoover

verb (used with object) (often initial capital letter) Chiefly British.

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