How do you use "Hoover" in a sentence?

I need to hoover. Hoovering the carpet. Pass me the hoover. Done the hoovering.

Hoover

Q: What does "Hoover" mean?

To vacuum (British) British verb meaning to vacuum. From the Hoover brand name, now generic.

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: To vacuum (British)

吸尘（英国用语）

Pasar la aspiradora (británico)

掃除機をかける（イギリス英語）

청소기를 돌리다 (영국식 표현)

British verb meaning to vacuum. From the Hoover brand name, now generic.

英国动词，意为用吸尘器打扫。源自Hoover品牌名，现已成为通用词。

Verbo británico que significa aspirar. Proviene de la marca Hoover, ahora es genérico.

掃除機をかけることを意味するイギリス英語の動詞。ブランド名のHooverから派生し、今は一般的に使われる。

진공청소기를 사용하다라는 뜻의 영국식 동사. Hoover라는 브랜드명에서 유래하여 일반 명사화됨.

Examples

I need to hoover.
我需要吸尘
Necesito pasar la aspiradora
掃除機をかけなきゃ
청소기 돌려야 해.
Hoovering the carpet.
正在给地毯吸尘
Pasando la aspiradora a la alfombra
カーペットに掃除機をかけている
카펫에 청소기를 돌리는 중이야.
Pass me the hoover.
把吸尘器递给我
Pásame la aspiradora
掃除機を取って
청소기 좀 줘.
Done the hoovering.
吸尘完了
Ya pasé la aspiradora
掃除機かけ終わった
청소기 다 돌렸어.

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːvə/

Usage Guide

Context: cleaning, housework, chores

Tone: casual, everyday

✓ Do Say

Hoover.
吸尘
Pasar la aspiradora
掃除機をかける
청소기 돌리다.
Hoovering.
正在吸尘
Aspirando
掃除機をかけている
청소기 돌리는 중.
The hoover.
吸尘器
La aspiradora
掃除機
청소기.

✗ Don't Say

British term
British term（英国用语）
British term（Expresión británica）
British term（イギリス英語の用語）
영국식 표현
Americans say 'vacuum'
Americans say 'vacuum'（美国人说'vacuum'）
Americans say 'vacuum'（Los estadounidenses dicen 'vacuum'）
Americans say 'vacuum'（アメリカ人は「vacuum」と言う）
미국에서는 'vacuum'이라고 함

Common Mistakes

British term—Americans say 'vacuum'
Brand name became generic

Origin & History

From Hoover vacuum cleaner brand. Now generic British verb for vacuuming.

Etymology: From Hoover brand name

First recorded: British usage from 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British household; Generic brand name

Regional notes: British term from brand name. Americans say 'vacuum.'

Variations

HooverHooveringThe hooverDo the hoovering