How do you use "Hoover" in a sentence?

Give the carpet a hoover. Need to hoover the stairs.

Hoover

Q: What does "Hoover" mean?

Vacuum cleaner (any brand) British generic term for vacuum cleaner, from the brand name. Also used as verb.

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Vacuum cleaner (any brand)

吸尘器（不限品牌）

Aspiradora (de cualquier marca)

掃除機（ブランド問わず）

청소기 (브랜드 불문)

British generic term for vacuum cleaner, from the brand name. Also used as verb.

英国对吸尘器的通称，源自Hoover品牌名。也用作动词。

Término genérico británico para aspiradora, procedente de la marca Hoover. También se usa como verbo.

掃除機を指す英国の一般名称。ブランド名のHooverに由来。動詞としても使う。

브랜드 이름에서 유래한 영국식 청소기 통칭으로, 동사로도 사용된다.

Examples

Give the carpet a hoover.
用吸尘器吸一下地毯
Pasa la aspiradora por la alfombra
カーペットに掃除機をかけて
카펫에 청소기 좀 돌려.
Need to hoover the stairs.
需要用吸尘器吸楼梯
Hay que pasar la aspiradora por las escaleras
階段に掃除機をかけないと
계단에 청소기를 돌려야 해.

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːvə/

Usage Guide

Context: household

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British casual
英式口语场合使用
Uso casual británico
イギリスのカジュアルな場面で
영국식 구어

✗ Don't Say

Formal writing
正式书面语中不适用
No es apropiado en escritura formal
フォーマルな文章では不向き
격식체 문서

Common Mistakes

Generic term in UK

Origin & History

From Hoover brand, became generic in British English.

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British domestic life

Regional notes: British—generic.

Variations

HooverHoovering