Hoover

nom propre

1. 1

   An American surname from German (shared by several famous people including J. Edgar Hoover and Herbert Hoover).

2. 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. 3

   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana, named after founder Riley Hoover.

4. 4

   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri, named after merchant James Hoover.

5. 5

   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Garvin County, Oklahoma, named after physician Daniel H. Hoover.

6. 6

   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Butte County, South Dakota, named after cattleman John Hoover.

nom

1. 1

   A vacuum cleaner of the Hoover brand.

2. 2

   A member of the Hoovers.

3. 3

   Variante de hooverAlternative letter-case form of hoover (irrespective of the brand).

verbe

1. 1

   Variante de hooverAlternative letter-case form of hoover.

   I helped Mum tidy up and watched while she Hoovered the carpet.

   After another hour, I had Hoovered the carpet and emptied the dustbin, and we all sat down to watch vintage home movies.

   He was left with a pounding headache and a mouth that tasted as if it had Hoovered the carpet.

   I’d also picked up all the clothes and junk from my bedroom floor, and—for the first time ever—“Hoovered” the carpet without being asked.

Formes

pluriel

Hoovers

passé

Hoovered

participe passé

Hoovered

participe présent

Hoovering

3ᵉ personne du singulier

Hoovers