English Explanatory Dictionary

hoover up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To suck (something) into a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
  2. To do the vacuuming.
  3. To avidly absorb or consume (something), as if by a vacuum cleaner.
  4. To consume (food or drink) quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery.

Pronunciation

en-au-hoover up.ogg

Word forms

hoover up hoovers up hoovering up hoovered up

Etymology

See hoover.

Synonyms

vacuum up hoover bolt scarf down wolf down
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